It’s been almost fifteen years since the killer doll known as ChuckyOpens in a new tab terrorized moviegoers in theaters.
And while Chucky’s two direct-to-video movies have been fun, he’s ready to make a big screen comeback in a reboot of his original movie, Child’s PlayOpens in a new tab.
Via The Hollywood ReporterOpens in a new tab, MGM is making remake of Child’s Play, the 1988 film that introduced Brad DourifOpens in a new tab‘s sinister serial killer, Charles Lee Ray. To escape his imminent death, Charles used a magic ritual to transfer his soul into a Good Guy doll. A single mother named Karen Barclay inadvertently purchased the possessed “Chucky” doll for her son, Andy. Naturally, Chucky used his new body to go on a killing spree while attempting to make Andy his new host.
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Kung Fury 2 screenwriter Tyler Burton Smith wrote the new Child’s Play reboot, which has Polaroid helmer Lars Klevberg attached to direct. It’s unclear how this will affect Chucky co-creator Don Mancini’s recently announced Child’s Play TV seriesOpens in a new tab. According to a report from Bloody DisgustingOpens in a new tab, Dourif will reprise his role as Chucky for the eight-hour TV show, which will follow up on the events of Cult of Chucky.
Can Chucky’s ongoing exist side-by-side with a reboot Chucky? It’s possible, but the new Child’s Play movie will probably redesign and re-conceive its murderous villain. Ideally, both projects will come to fruition so we can get a Chucky vs. Chucky movie.
Are you more interested in the Child’s Play remake or the Chucky TV series? Share your thoughts in the comment section below, and we’ll play a game of “Hide the Soul!”
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