If you somehow have never seen A CHRISTMAS STORY, I’d actually be shocked. It’s not just a classic Christmas movie, but almost feels like a rite of passage for many. Released in 1983, the period piece explored the idea of a young boy named Ralphie desperately hoping for a Red Rider BB Gun for Christmas, and everything leading up to Christmas Day, utilizing narration of an adult Ralphie to help guide the audience. It’s pretty endearing, and funny, and to this day holds up quite well. Now, almost 40 years later, we’re finally getting a proper sequel in A CHRISTMAS STORY CHRISTMAS, which brings back leading man Peter Billingsley as Ralphie, and quite a few grown up familiar faces. Some don’t realize Billingsley has spent many years working behing the camera as a producer, working closely with folks like Vince Vaughn and Jon Favreau. The sequel also stars Scott Schwartz as Flick, RD Robb as Schwartz, Ian Petrella as Randy, Zack Ward as Scott Farkus, and Julie Hagerty as Ralphie’s mother (Melinda Dillon, who starred in the original, retired from acting years ago). Erinn Hayes plays Ralphie’s wife, Julianna Layne as his daughter Julie, and River Drosche as his son Mark. Check out the new trailer below and tell us your thoughts in the comments
Born and raised in Dallas, Mark has been a movie critic since 1994, with reviews featured in print, radio and National TV. In 2001 he started the Entertainment section of the Herorealm website, where he contributed film reviews and celebrity interviews until 2004. After three years of service there, he started Bigfanboy.com, which has become one of the Dallas film community's leading information websites. Bigfanboy hosts several movie screenings in the Texas area, and works closely with film and TV studios and promotional partners to host exciting events and contests. The site also features a variety of rare celebrity and filmmaker interviews, and Bigfanboy.com regularly covers the film festival circuit as well. In addition to Hollywood reporting, Mark has worked for many years as an advertising and sci-fi/comic book artist. Clients have included Lucasfilm Ltd., Topps Trading Cards, The Dallas Mavericks and The Dallas Stars. From 2002 until 2015 he managed the Dallas Comic Con, Sci-Fi Expo and Fan Days events in the DFW area. He currently catalogs rare comic books and movie memorabilia for Heritage Auctions, and runs the Dallas Comic Show conventions, but remains an avid moviegoer and cinema buff. 
