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Is Cabin Alone a real movie? Rumors surrounding the alleged Home Alone sequel starring Macaulay Culkin have been investigated

Cabin alone is supposed to be a new sequel Home alone Franchise. Posts are circulating on social media claiming that Macaulay Culkin, the original star of the film series, is returning to play the adult lead in the new sequel.

Some users also shared a poster of the film, which features Culkin and Catherine O'Hara, who played his mother in the first two films in the series. The post states that the film will be released on Disney+ in December 2024.

While the news has left some Home alone Fans are excited, others are wondering if Cabin alone is a real film. The franchise's admirers would be disappointed if they knew it wasn't a real movie. The poster shared on social media is fake and Disney+ has not announced a new sequel Home alone.


Cabin alone is not a real film

A fake Cabin Alone poster shared in 2023 (Image via Facebook)A fake Cabin Alone poster shared in 2023 (Image via Facebook)
A fake Cabin Alone poster shared in 2023 (Image via Facebook)

Cabin alone is not officially in the works at Disney and the viral poster is fake. The confusion surrounding the film began when a picture of Macaulay Culkin and Catherine O'Hara in front of a Christmas tree was shared on a Facebook page.

The post claimed that the two were returning for a celebratory occasion Home alone Sequel streaming on Disney+ in December 2024. The site also shared a description of the film, stating that it will revolve around Kevin McCallister and his mother, who arrive at their family's remote cabin.

But when they get there, they find that the rest of their family will be delayed in reaching the cabin because their flight is delayed. The description went on to say that Marv and Harry, the antagonists of the original 1990 film, would target the cabin, leading to a showdown between them and the mother-son duo.

The post garnered over 50,000 reactions and many fans seemed to believe it. However, the entire description is fictional and neither Culkin nor O'Hara will reprise their roles in the future Home alone Consequence. Interestingly, this is not the first time that fake news has been spread Cabin alone has spread online.

A fake poster of the film starring Culkin was also posted on Facebook in 2023. At the time, the post said that the film would revolve around a treasure hunt in a cabin and would be released on Disney+ on December 18, 2023. The rumor was later debunked.


The Home alone The franchise includes six films

Macaulay Culkin as child star in Home Alone (Image via YouTube/Disney+)Macaulay Culkin as child star in Home Alone (Image via YouTube/Disney+)
Macaulay Culkin as child star in Home Alone (Image via YouTube/Disney+)

The family comedy film series began in 1990 with the release of Home alone, Starring Macaulay Culkin as eight-year-old Kevin McCallister, who is accidentally left at home by his family while they vacation in France. The film was a huge success and is one of the Hollywood classics.

Culkin then reprized his role in the 1992 sequel. Home Alone 2: Lost in New Yorkwhich marked his final appearance in the franchise. Four additional sequels to the film were released in 1997, 2002, 2012 and 2021, each with new actors.

In 2018, there were reports of an R-rated film inspired by Home alone with Culkin at the helm. The film with the title Stoned aloneIt was supposed to be produced by Ryan Reynolds, but the project never came to fruition.

Meanwhile, fans have been excited about Culkin's return to the franchise, and that's probably why the fake reports are doing the rounds Cabin alone often appear on social media. However, neither Disney nor Culkin have confirmed the film's development and the rumor about a possible sequel is false.


Home alone can be streamed on Disney+.