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Here’s Your First Look at the New Chucky Doll from the Upcoming ‘Child’s Play’ Remake
Filming has begun on MGM and Orion’s Lars Klevberg-directed remake of Child’s Play, which will feature a new take on Chucky that is *not* being voiced by Brad Dourif, nor does the film have anything to do with Don Mancini or his original franchise… which is still going strong. Instead, it aims to start a whole new franchise, with a newly upgraded version of Chucky.
Orion showed off our first look at the new Chucky today, and the doll, well, it looks pretty damn similar to the one we all know and love. Why, we ask. Why?! Check him out below.
Aubrey Plaza (Life After Beth) and Brian Tyree Henry (“Atlanta”) will lead the remake’s cast, along with Gabriel Bateman (Lights Out) as our new Andy Barclay.
Here’s the official plot synopsis:
“Child’s Play follows a mother (Plaza) who gives her son (Bateman) a toy doll for his birthday, unaware of its more sinister nature.”
Early plot details referred to the new Chucky as a “robot doll,” reportedly a doll that gets hacked by a factory worker to remove its limitations and make it a killer.
Tyler Burton Smith (Kung Fury 2) wrote the script.
David Katzenberg and Seth Grahame-Smith (IT) are producing.
Christopher Landon (Happy Death Day, Freaky) is staying busy here in 2024, directing not only the werewolf movie Big Bad but also an upcoming thriller titled Drop.
The project for Blumhouse and Platinum Dunes is being described as a “fast-paced thriller,” and Deadline reports today that Violett Beane (Truth or Dare) has joined the cast.
Newcomer Jacob Robinson has also signed on to star in the mysterious thriller. Previously announced, Meghann Fahy (“White Lotus”) will be leading the cast.
Landon recently teased on Twitter, “This is my love letter to DePalma.”
Jillian Jacobs and Chris Roach wrote the script.
Michael Bay, Jason Blum, Brad Fuller and Cameron Fuller — “who brought the script in to Platinum Dunes” — are producing the upcoming Drop. Sam Lerner is an executive producer.
THR notes, “The film is a Platinum Dunes and Blumhouse production for Universal.”
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