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TIL that the 2022 sequel to “A Christmas Story,” titled “A Christmas Story Christmas,” was filmed almost entirely in Bulgaria, due to its snow, and the cost-effectiveness. The film crew even constructed exact replicas of the Parker family house and their neighborhood from the original 1983 film.

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