Chris Columbus On Harry Potter, Home Alone & The Thursday Murder Club

Is HBO's new Harry Potter series a waste of time? How did a rat-infested New York loft inspire Chris Columbus to write Gremlins? Could Robin Williams ever be replaced? Richard Osman sits down with director Chris Columbus to talk about his incredible career, run-ins with Spielberg and how he brought The Thursday Murder Club to screen. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Rest Is Entertainment is proudly presented by Sky. Sky is home to award-winning shows such as The White Lotus, Gangs of London and The Last of Us. Requires relevant Sky TV and third-party subscription(s). Broadband recommended min speed: 30 Mbps. 18+. UK, CI, IoM only. To find out more and for full terms and conditions, please visit https://www.Sky.com. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 👀 Join The Rest Is Entertainment AAA Club for exclusive bonus content, early access to Q&As, ad-free listening, our exclusive newsletter archive, discount book prices on selected titles with our partners at Coles, early ticket access to future live events, and our members’ chatroom on Discord. Just head to therestisentertainment.com to sign up, or start a free trial today on Apple Podcasts: apple.co/therestisentertainment ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ✅ Subscribe Here:    / @therestisentertainment   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 🎙️ Listen To The Podcast: https://lnk.to/TRIEYT ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ✉️ Sign up to our newsletter: www.therestisentertainment.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 📱 Follow Us On Socials: Facebook:   / restisentertainment   Twitter:   / restisents   TikTok:   / restisentertainment   Instagram:   / restisentertainment   Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/trientertain... --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 - Intro 01:38 - Q&A Section Part 1 29:30 - Sky & Atomic 34:06 - Q&A Section Part 2