‘A Christmas Story’ Sequel: Everything We Know About Ralphie’s Return

We triple-dog-dare you not to beryllium excited astir this sequel. A Christmas Story Christmas is the highly-anticipated follow-up to the 1983 vacation classical A Christmas Story. The archetypal teaser for A Christmas Story 2 was released connected October 17, and HBO Max revealed erstwhile the movie volition premiere.

It’s been astir 40 years since Ralphie’s shenanigans and his determination to get his hands connected a Red Ryder BB weapon for Christmas. The archetypal movie has go 1 of the astir beloved holiday films of each time, and present we’re getting the adjacent chapter. HollywoodLife has rounded up each the latest quality astir A Christmas Story Christmas.

Peter Billingsley arsenic Ralphie. (Everett Collection)

A Christmas Story Sequel Confirmed

The sequel was officially announced successful January 2022, Variety reported. When the movie was confirmed, it was announced that Peter Billingsley would beryllium returning arsenic Ralphie and producing the movie arsenic well.

Filming got underway successful February 2022 successful Hungary. A Christmas Story 2 was directed by Clay Kaytis with a publication penned by Nick Schenk. Vince Vaughn besides served arsenic a shaper nether the Wild West Picture Show Productions banner helium runs with Peter.

This movie isn’t technically the archetypal A Christmas Story sequel, but it’s the archetypal 1 to diagnostic Peter arsenic Ralphie. The Star-Crossed Romance of Josephine Cosnowski and Ollie Hopnoodle’s Haven of Bliss were made-for-TV films released by PBS. The 1994 filmIt Runs successful the Family was besides a sequel, followed by A Christmas Story 2 successful 2012.

A Christmas Story 2 Release Date

A Christmas Story Christmas volition beryllium released connected November 17, 2022. This volition beryllium the cleanable movie to get you into the vacation spirit. The archetypal movie was released connected November 18, 1983, truthful the merchandise day is astir precisely the aforesaid astir 40 years later.

What Is A Christmas Story 2 About?

First look astatine Peter Billingsley successful ‘A Christmas Story Christmas.’ (HBO Max)

The sequel volition travel big Ralphie successful the 1970s, according to Deadline. Ralphie volition instrumentality “to the location connected Cleveland Street to present his kids a magical Christmas similar the 1 helium had increasing up. With the aforesaid attraction to the real-life code of the first, Ralphie reconnects with puerility friends, reconciles the passing of his Old Man, and sows the seeds for the origins of the beloved vacation classic.”

How To Watch A Christmas Story 2

You’ll beryllium capable to ticker the Christmas Story sequel connected the streaming work HBO Max. Plans to aerial A Christmas Story Christmas elsewhere during the vacation play person not been announced.

A Christmas Story 2 Cast

Peter Billingsley is each grown up successful ‘A Christmas Story Christmas.’ (Imagespace/Shutterstock)

Peter Billingsley volition beryllium returning arsenic Ralphie Parker. The archetypal teaser gives a glimpse of Peter arsenic big Ralphie. He tin beryllium seen putting connected his glasses and preparing for mischief.

“I’m precise grateful to person been a portion of the film,” Peter said astir making the archetypal movie successful a 2020 interview with the American Film Institute. “It was during shooting a truly tremendous experience… It’s been bully to spot it bring joyousness to a batch of families, and that’s truly been the 1 large takeaway that I consistently get. It does marque maine consciousness bully that it conscionable genuinely brings a batch of joyousness to a batch of people.”

If determination is going to beryllium a narrator successful A Christmas Story 2, HBO Max has not announced if the narration volition beryllium done by idiosyncratic different than Peter. The dependable of big Ralphie was provided by Jean Shepherd successful the 1983 film. Jean passed distant successful 1999 astatine the property of 76.

Ian Petrella volition beryllium appearing arsenic the big Randy. (Everett Collection)

Other archetypal formed members volition beryllium returning for the sequel arsenic well. Zack Ward, who played municipality bully Scut Farkus, is back. Scut is present a constabulary officer. R.D. Robb and Scott Schwartz volition besides reprise their roles arsenic Schwartz and Flick. Flick notably enactment his lingua connected that frozen pole. Ian Petrella, who played Ralphie’s younger member Randy Parker, is returning for the sequel, too.

Julie Hagerty volition beryllium taking connected the relation of Mrs. Parker, Ralphie and Randy’s mom. Melinda Dillon played the relation successful the 1983 movie and has since retired from acting.

Other caller formed members volition beryllium filling retired Ralphie’s family. Erinn Hayes volition play Ralphie’s wife, Sandy Parker. River Drosche and Julianna Layne volition play Ralphie’s kids, Mark and Julie Parker.

Will The Leg Lamp Return?

Mrs. Parker with the legendary Leg Lamp. (Everett Collection)

The teaser trailer showed conscionable the lampshade of the iconic limb lamp. The Leg Lamp has go 1 of the astir recognizable pieces of movie memorabilia. Ralphie’s dad, a.k.a. The Old Man, won the tacky lamp of a woman’s limb successful a paper trivia contest. Mrs. Parker broke the Leg Lamp portion “watering her plants.” Maybe Ralphie volition revive the Leg Lamp successful A Christmas Story Christmas.