Peter Billingsley makes his long-awaited return as Ralphie Parker in a new trailer for A Christmas Story Christmas on HBO Max. A sequel to the 1983 classic holiday film A Christmas Story, the film will feature a grown-up Ralphie as he returns home for the holidays, reuniting with old friends and family as he strives to make a Christmas that was just as memorable as the wacky adventures he enjoyed as a kid.
Released in 1983, A Christmas Story follows the adventures of Ralphie Parker (Peter Billingsley), a nine-year-old boy who gets into a series of comedic, holiday-themed misadventures with his friends Flick (Scott Schwartz) and Schwartz (R. D. Robb). Presented as a collection of short stories, A Christmas Story tells the story of the time Ralphie got a BB gun as a Christmas gift from his father (Darren McGavin), the time Ralphie, Flick and Schwartz got revenge on the neighborhood bullies, and the time the Parkers’ neighbor’s dogs ruined the family’s Christmas dinner and sent them to a Chinese buffet instead.
Peter Billingsley in ‘A Christmas Story Christmas’ for HBO Max
Acting as a sequel to the original film, HBO Max’s A Christmas Story Christmas features Peter Billingsley, now 51, returning as adult Ralphie as he returns to his hometown for Christmas and attempts to “reconnect with his inner child” while coming to terms with the death of his father, per Variety. The newest trailer released for A Christmas Story Christmas, which is reportedly slated for release to HBO Max on November 17th, shows Ralphie reuniting with Schwartz and Flick, who now owns a bar in town, as the trio drinks to the memory of his father. Arriving at his childhood home his wife Sandy (Erinn Hayes) and their kids, Ralphie promises his mother that he’ll give the kids in town a Christmas just like the ones he had as a kid, according to Yahoo! News, but he struggles with the idea that the “perfect Christmas” wasn’t as easy as his father made it look.
The full trailer is available below.
Along with Billingsley, Scott Schwartz and R. D. Robb will also return as Flick and Schwartz, respectively; Zack Ward will reprise his role as Scut Farkus, Ralphie’s childhood bully, and Ian Petrella will make his return to the silver screen for the first time since 1983 as he reprises his role as Randy Parker. New cast additions include Erinn Hayes (Childrens Hospital) as Sandy Parker and River Drosche and Julianna Layne as Ralphie and Sandy’s kids.
A Christmas Story Christmas is directed by Clay Kaytis (The Christmas Chronicles, The Angry Birds Movie) and executive produced by Nick Shenk (Narcos). The film is being produced through Warner Bros. Studios, Legendary, and Wild West Picture Show Productions.
A Christmas Story Christmas starring Peter Billingsley will be available to stream on HBO Max starting November 17th.