Fans have reacted with bemusement at the news that Disney plans to reboot the 1990 Macaulay Culkin-starring classic Home Alone.
Chief executive Bob Iger revealed there would be "reimaginations" of films including the much-loved Christmas classic Home Alone, Night at the Museum, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, and Cheaper by the Dozen for the studio's upcoming streaming service, Disney+.
However, many commentators have taken umbrage at the thoughts of remaking Home Alone.
One fan tweeted: "Home Alone is a classic. Just leave it alone", while another wrote "leave home ALONE."
Another observers pointed out sagely: "How you gonna remake #HomeAlone when 2019 Kevin can just text his Mom or catch an Uber."
Home Alone is a classic. Just leave it alone pic.twitter.com/LtFv4L5uY9
— 🍀🌺 (@Aurelie_Salas) August 7, 2019
#HomeAlone remake cancelled pic.twitter.com/wOngrxviyp
— Karl Downey ➡️🏴🏳️🌈 (@Karl_Downey) August 7, 2019
Me waking up to the news that Disney are remaking Home Alone...
— Siobhán Doyle (@thekickart) August 7, 2019
LEAVE HOME ALONE ALONE! pic.twitter.com/dun25Qpd6p
Disney: We're going to remake the classic that is Home Alone
— David Grimmett (@TheDGrimmett) August 7, 2019
Literally Everybody: #HomeAlone
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Disney wants to reboot #HomeAlone Nobody wants this. Want proof? There are 4 sequels to Home Alone that nobody cares about.
— sean brett (@BaconKnight) August 7, 2019
The first movie was perfect. No reboot or sequel will ever recapture the magic that was the orginal. pic.twitter.com/tvJMTiUJSl
Disney+ wants to remake movies for its streaming service, including:
— TRAFON (@RiseFallNick) August 7, 2019
- Home Alone
- Cheaper by the Dozen
- Night at the Museum
- Diary of the Wimpy Kid
Aside from the fact Home Alone and Diary had extremely failed reboots already, I'll just post this on behalf of all of us: pic.twitter.com/9VVOjVp19L
REMAKE #HomeAlone - for STREAMING? Keep your remake, ya filthy animal!
— Grace Randolph (@GraceRandolph) August 7, 2019
Make a sequel with grown up Kevin played by @IncredibleCulk or GTFO #Disney https://t.co/oFDzOe9QQR
leave home ALONE 😒
— z (fan account) (@sippinaritea) August 6, 2019
How you gonna remake #HomeAlone when 2019 Kevin can just text his Mom or catch an Uber 🤔 pic.twitter.com/Y1QpLjeO3G
— Felichia Eaton (@FelichiaEaton) August 7, 2019
The Home Alone remake is going to be a 1 minute short film. The parents realize they left their kid home alone and then call him on this cell phone and find out he is fine.
— Guest DosmRider (@CaptainDosm) August 6, 2019
The Lion King is the latest Disney film to be given the remake treatment, 25 years after the original became a film classic.
