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Alleged Plot Details Suggest How Different the Killer Doll in the ‘Child’s Play’ Remake Will Be
Let’s briefly recap here. While Don Mancini and Universal continue the original Child’s Play franchise with a television series and potentially more films, MGM has taken it upon themselves to entirely remake the franchise, with a brand new Child’s Play on the way from director Lars Klevberg. At this time, we don’t know if the killer doll in the remake will even be named Chucky, but it seems it’ll be a very different doll. Early plot details referred to it as a “robot doll,” and ComicBook.com provides more insight into all that today.
According to the site’s unnamed sources, the new Chucky is “a defective ‘Buddy doll’ whose programming code was hacked so that he has no limitations to learning and also violence.” They add that the doll apparently gets re-programmed by a Chinese factory worker, who ends up committing suicide after removing the doll’s limitations… for whatever reason.
Again, we have no idea what the doll is actually going to look like or if it will be named Chucky, but it seems 100% certain that Brad Dourif will *not* be voicing the character.
Last we heard, filming is set to begin next month on Klevberg’s film, wherein Andy, a twelve-year-old boy, and his friends face off against a robot doll on a killing spree.
“Mythic Quest” actor Chase Yi has been cast in a lead role in Paramount and Blumhouse’s new Paranormal Activity movie, Deadline reports this afternoon.
Ian Tuason (Undertone) will direct the eighth installment in the Paranormal Activity film franchise, set to release in theaters May 21, 2027.
As for character details or plot, well, those remain scarce at this stage.
While we wait for further news on whether the demonic Toby will reappear, Tuason previously revealed to Bloody Disgusting that technology will play a huge role in his vision: “Technology — camera technology — has advanced to a point where it’s become a big part of the film and what I want to do there.”
It’s fitting, especially as it was the original Paranormal Activity that inspired the filmmaker’s haunting debut, undertone.
Paranormal Activity, created by Oren Peli, first hit theaters in 2007. Its groundbreaking minimalist approach to found-footage ghost stories has spawned a seven-film franchise that’s grossed nearly $900 million worldwide.
Franchise originator Oren Peli will produce for Solana Films, with James Wan and Jason Blum producing for Blumhouse Atomic Monster. Michael Clear and Judson Scott will exec produce for Blumhouse Atomic, with Alayna Glasthal overseeing the project for the company. Other exec producers include Steven Schneider for Room 101, Inc., Dan Slater and Cody Calahan.
Also on the way soon is the Paranormal Activity stage play.