A Christmas Story Sequel Trailer: Ralphie Is All Grown Up in New Film

Virtually 40 years after the discharge of the unique, HBO Max dropped the official trailer for “A Christmas Story Christmas,” heralding the beginning of the vacation season and the return of unique star Peter Billingsley as Ralphie Parker.

Now not an lovely tween, the trailer exhibits the 51-year-old actor making an attempt to reconnect along with his internal youngster and reconcile with the demise of his father by returning to Cleveland St. along with his new household. With the aim of giving the children in his hometown the identical sort of magical Christmas he as soon as had, Ralphie will encounter childhood buddies and make new ones to unfold vacation cheer. The upcoming launch is ready within the Seventies, given the 1983 movie, “A Christmas Story,” was set within the Forties.

Different returning actors from the unique movie embody Ian Petrella as Randy, Zack Ward as Scut Farkus, Scott Schwartz as Flick and R.D. Robb as Schwartz. The movie marks Petrella’s return to the display screen since his efficiency within the 1983 Christmas traditional. New solid members embody Erinn Hayes — who will play Ralphie’s spouse, Sandy — together with River Drosche and Julianna Layne — who’re enjoying Robbie and Sandy’s children.

Clay Kaytis (“The Christmas Chronicles,”) is directing the function, which was government produced and written by Nick Shenk. The movie is being produced by way of Warner Bros., Legendary and Wild West Image Present Productions.

“A Christmas Story Christmas” will probably be separate from the earlier “Christmas Story” sequels, corresponding to 1994’s “It Runs within the Household” or the TV musical “A Christmas Story Stay!” The unique movie was thought-about a failure upon its debut, however has turn into a beloved vacation favourite over the previous few a long time.

The movie releases on HBO Max on Nov. 17. Watch the trailer under.