The Child’s Play horror movie franchise, which includes seven films (and last year’s reboot), is headed to TV and the first teaser has been released.
Titled Chucky, the series hails from franchise creator Don Mancini (who wrote on all seven films) and Channel Zero’s Nick Antosca, and will share continuity with the film series, acting as a continuation of that story. Brad Dourif, the voice of Chucky in all the moves except the reboot (where Chucky was voiced by Mark Hamill), will play the role of Chucky on the series as well.
The official synopsis for Chucky reads: “After a vintage Chucky doll turns up at a suburban yard sale, an idyllic American town is thrown into chaos as a series of horrifying murders begin to expose the town’s hypocrisies and secrets. Meanwhile, the arrival of enemies and allies from Chucky’s past threatens to expose the truth behind the killings, as well as the demon doll’s untold origins as a seemingly ordinary child who somehow became this notorious monster.”
Check out the teaser…
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Jennifer Tilly, who has appeared in every Child’s Play film since Bride of Chucky, as Tiffany, is back as well. No other casting has been announced at this time.
The Chucky series will air on both USA and Syfy in 2021.
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Source: IGN.com Child's Play: First Teaser for Chucky TV Series Released