James O'Hagan

But I think that, like, that is sort of... Like, I mean, for, like, now, if you look at the, like, say, Succession or The Bear or any of these huge... Like, a lot of them are about kind of, like, sort of kind of repugnant, like, characters.

And that's because, like, people who are...

A bit, you know, not very nice or a bit more interesting.

So I think it is.

Absolutely.

I do think that it is, it doesn't follow the, maybe the expected traditional beats of a Christmas movie.

like you were not going into this watching like you know getting the kind of the hot frosty or whatever that ridiculous one about snowman that came to life was you know you're not getting that it is it's very difficult it's about like you know a sort of a very strange family dynamic kind of and sort of like there's an overarching sadness running through it and you know there's kind of you know it's about people who want the best for their children to see them be themselves and sort of you know they're so like you know wondering about like you know what life happens after you know but anyway yeah

They are talking about making a sequel to it.

I think it's particularly relevant following the death of Diane Keaton last month, who obviously I kind of think like just lights up the screen anytime she's on it.

And like, I think the Family Stone, like she really, like she held that movie together.

Yes, absolutely.

The cast is unbelievable, though.

Unbelievable.

Rachel McAdams, Sarah Jessica Parker, Dylan Mulroney, Luke Wilson, Diane Keaton, name of man who I can't remember.

James something.

Yeah, Coach.

Claire Danes, of course, in it as well.

But yeah, so Thomas Bazooka, who wrote it, has confirmed that there is a sequel coming.

He said that in recent days he has been haunted by the loss of Sybil, obviously the character that was played by Diane Keaton in the movie.

And he said that Keaton's death had made him even more determined to honour her even more and to do a good job by the rest of the cast.