Yano Anaya, who played Grover Dill in the 1983 movie, told TMZ that he and other cast members are interested inpurchasing the property— though, he did not identify which co-stars.
“It only makes sense to have the cast run the show,” Anaya told the outlet.
Additionally, he said the “A Christmas Story Family” Facebook group has received thousands of messages from fans worrying over a prospective new owner.
Courtesy of A Christmas Story House & Museum
The iconicParker housewent up for saleearlier this week, listed with real estate company Hoff & Leigh and is being jointly marketed with REAG.
The listing notes that the house was originally built in 1895, and was later purchased on eBay in 2004. It underwent a “massive renovation” to pay homage to the 1983 film and began public tours in 2006.
The asking price for the properties — which totals about 1.3 acres — has not yet been made public.
Currently, fans of the moviecan rent rooms in the Christmas Story Houseand the Bumpus House for overnight stays.
A Christmas Story Christmas(2022).Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures and HBO Max
The rental news and listing of the house come after HBO Max announced a sequel to the movie was in the works, 33 years after the original film debuted.
The movie starsPeter Billingsleyreprising his role as Ralphie Parker. But instead of a wide-eyed kid, this time he is a father of two and a struggling writer. Parker returns to his childhood home in the during the holidays after the unexpected death of his father.
A Christmas Story Christmaswill release on HBO Max Nov. 17.
source: people.com
