Chris Columbus

American filmmaker

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2025 Chris Columbus is set to direct, produce, and write 'The Thursday Murder Club'
2025 Chris Columbus is set to direct, produce, and write 'The Thursday Murder Club'
2024 Slated to produce a remake of 'Nosferatu' and the film 'Dìdi'.
2024 Slated to produce a remake of 'Nosferatu' and the film 'Dìdi'.
April 18 2024 Announced as director for a film adaptation of 'The Thursday Murder Club' by Richard Osman for Amblin Partners.
April 18 2024 Announced as director for a film adaptation of 'The Thursday Murder Club' by Richard Osman for Amblin Partners.
2023 Produced 'Chupa', a family adventure film.
2023 Produced 'Chupa', a family adventure film.
2020 Chris Columbus directed, produced, and wrote 'The Christmas Chronicles 2'
2020 Chris Columbus directed, produced, and wrote 'The Christmas Chronicles 2'
May 15 2020 Served as executive producer for 'Scoob!', an animated adventure film featuring Scooby-Doo characters.
May 15 2020 Served as executive producer for 'Scoob!', an animated adventure film featuring Scooby-Doo characters.
2018 Produced 'The Christmas Chronicles' and was initially announced as director for a Five Nights at Freddy's film adaptation, which he later left by September 2021.
2018 Produced 'The Christmas Chronicles', a holiday comedy film starring Kurt Russell as Santa Claus.
2018 Produced 'The Christmas Chronicles', a holiday comedy film starring Kurt Russell as Santa Claus.
2018 Produced 'The Christmas Chronicles' and was initially announced as director for a Five Nights at Freddy's film adaptation, which he later left by September 2021.
2017 Produced multiple independent films including 'Tallulah', 'The Young Messiah', 'Patti Cake$', and 'I Kill Giants'.
2017 Launched ZAG Animation Studios alongside Michael Barnathan, Haim Saban, and Jeremy Zag.
2017 Columbus reflected on his filmmaking theme of characters facing potential loss of family, discussing his fascination with exploring the emotional impact of such situations.
2017 Produced multiple independent films including 'Tallulah', 'The Young Messiah', 'Patti Cake$', and 'I Kill Giants'.
2017 Columbus reflected on his filmmaking theme of characters facing potential loss of family, discussing his fascination with exploring the emotional impact of such situations.
2017 Launched ZAG Animation Studios alongside Michael Barnathan, Haim Saban, and Jeremy Zag.
2016 Endorsed Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton during the United States presidential election.
2016 Endorsed Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton during the United States presidential election.
January 23 2016 Produced 'Tallulah', a comedy drama starring Elliot Page, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival.
January 23 2016 Produced 'Tallulah', a comedy drama starring Elliot Page, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival.
2015 Directed the 3D action comedy Pixels.
2015 Directed the 3D action comedy Pixels.
2014 Co-founded Maiden Voyage Pictures with his daughter.
2014 Produced 'Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb', the third and final installment in the Night at the Museum franchise.
2014 The Academy Film Archive preserved Columbus's early short film 'I Think I'm Gonna Like It Here' from his NYU days.
2014 The Academy Film Archive preserved Columbus's early short film 'I Think I'm Gonna Like It Here' from his NYU days.
2014 Produced 'Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb', the third and final installment in the Night at the Museum franchise.
2014 Co-founded Maiden Voyage Pictures with his daughter.
2013 Columbus co-authored the House of Secrets book series with Ned Vizzini and served as executive producer for 'Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters'.
2013 Columbus co-authored the House of Secrets book series with Ned Vizzini and served as executive producer for 'Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters'.
2011 Produced the drama film The Help.
2011 Produced the drama film The Help.
February 2010 Columbus directed and produced Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief, which received mixed reviews but found box office success, grossing $226.4 million worldwide.
February 2010 Columbus directed and produced Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief, which received mixed reviews but found box office success, grossing $226.4 million worldwide.

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