Home Alone filmmaker Chris ... Vanity Fair, Columbus shared that he'd already started work on the Griswold family adventure when a meeting with its star changed his mind. "I was signed on ...

Speaking to Vanity Fair, director Chris Columbus said he had already signed on to direct Christmas Vacation, which was released in 1989, and had begun shooting when he first met Chase.

One of the most famous explorers was Christopher Columbus. He lived over 500 years ago. Columbus wanted to travel to China and India, countries known as ‘The Indies’ which were full of wealth.

Chris Columbus has a laundry list of major film credits as a director, writer or producer. Christmas Vacation could have been part of his bio as well. "I was signed on … and then I met Chevy Chase.