Almost two years have passed since the Chucky TV series, which aired on both Syfy and USA Network in addition to streaming on the Peacock service, was cancelled after three seasons (even though series creator Don Mancini had already pitched his idea for season 4 to the networks). The show is over, but Mancini was quick to promise that Chucky will return, and we’ve known for a while that he was planning another movie. Now, our friends at Bloody Disgusting have confirmed that Mancini is writing the script for the next film and plans to direct. He’s also hoping that this will pull the franchise out of the direct-to-video / TV world and get it back into theatres!
What was Chucky about?
A follow-up to all of the Child’s Play movies (remake excluded), Chucky picked up where Cult of Chucky left off. Don Mancini, who has written every film in the franchise (except that remake) and directed a few of them, developed Chucky with producer David Kirschner. Mancini and Kirschner executive produced Chucky with Harley Peyton, Alex Hedlund, and Nick Antosca. The first season had Chucky terrorizing Hackensack, New Jersey, then he was sent off to a Catholic boarding school for season 2. With season 3, it was D.C.’s turn to experience some Chucky trouble.
Will the new movie be connected to the TV show?
Bloody Disgusting reports that Mancini gave a status update on the new movie during an appearance at Steel City Con in Pennsylvania. He said he’s taking a Curse of Chucky approach to this one – and if you recall, that one was an attempt to get back to a more grounded, scary tone after the franchise had gone way over-the-top with Seed of Chucky.
“His next Chucky movie will not only throw back to those Curse of Chucky franchise reset vibes, but the plan is for the movie to also connect itself to the events of the television series and previous movies. Mancini is big on continuity, with all of his movies and the show existing in an impressively connected single timeline.”
Mancini wants this one to be scary, along the lines of Curse of Chucky and the first two Child’s Play movies. And, as mentioned, he wants it to be a theatrical release.
Jennifer Tilly, who played Tiffany Valentine, the love of Chucky’s life (whether he likes it or not), in Bride of Chucky, Seed of Chucky (where she also played herself), Curse of Chucky, Cult of Chucky, and the TV series, recently confirmed there is “more Chucky and Tiffany in the works.”
Brad Dourif has said that he’s retired from acting, but will come back to voice Chucky for as long as his services are needed.
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