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Rumor: Tommy Doyle Making His Return in ‘Halloween Kills’?!

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Two big-time scoopers just dropped a monster bomb on the very first episode of Jeff Sneider‘s new podcast The Sneider Cut, which also featured respected Variety writer Justin Kroll discussing recent big stories. The two reporters both heard the exact same bit of information: that director David Gordon Green is bringing Tommy Doyle back to Haddonfield for Halloween Kills!

Doyle was first played by Brian Andrews in John Carpenter’s original 1978 Halloween and was one of the two children that Jamie Lee Curtis‘ Laurie Strode was babysitting the night that He came home. Tommy also spotted the “boogeyman” across the street only to have Laurie brush it off to their detriment.

Paul Rudd would also portray the character in the 1995 Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers, and interestingly, Kroll said he had heard that Rudd was offered the role in the new film, but had to turn it down as he’s currently filming Ghostbusters. They both suggested that someone else has been cast, although none of this is confirmed at this time.

Rudd would have been an interesting move being that Halloween 2018 retconned all of the sequels, which would have included the 1995 film. Even in pretending that the sequels never existed, it would have worked out to plug Rudd back into the role that he’s always openly celebrated throughout his career.

With all that said, Doyle has seen the boogeyman, survived him, and could be back to witness Laurie’s final showdown with him. Holy crap.

Earlier today we reported that Nick Castle and James Jude Courtney are both returning as Michael in Halloween Kills and Halloween Ends, opening October 16, 2020, and October 15, 2021, respectively.

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Don Mancini in the “Early Stages” of Working On a New “Chucky” Movie!

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Everyone’s favorite killer doll is headed back to the small screen with “Chucky” Season 3: Part 2 on April 10, but are any further movies being planned at this time?

Created by Don Mancini, the “Chucky” television series remarkably plays around with existing elements from all previous films without disregarding ANYTHING from the past. From the original Child’s Play to sequels including Child’s Play 2, Bride of Chucky and even Seed of Chucky, it’s all one cohesive timeline that Mancini remains deeply committed to.

Of course, the most recent film in the Child’s Play franchise was the 2019 remake, to date the only movie in the saga that’s NOT part of Mancini’s vision. Is Mancini’s original incarnation going to spend his final days on TV, while another Chucky will be featured in the movies? It’s a question we’ve been asking ourselves for the last few years, and we may now have an answer.

Speaking with the Scream Dreams Podcast this week, Mancini revealed that he’s in the early stages of development on a potential new installment in the original Chucky film franchise!

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CHUCKY — “Jennifer’s Body” Episode 303 — Pictured in this screengrab: Chucky — (Photo by: SYFY)

“Like anyone in this business, I want to do more things. At this point though if it’s only Chucky I’m totally cool with that,” Mancini explains. “I have other things I want to do. I’m working on a new pilot. I’m also, actually, in the early stages of working on a new Chucky movie.”

Mancini adds, “At this point, my goal is just to keep working.”

Outside of the aforementioned Child’s Play remake, there are to date seven installments in the franchise, with Cult of Chucky (2017) being the original franchise’s most recent film.

For now, Chucky remains a small screen icon. Don’t miss the premiere of Season 3: Part 2 on both USA and SYFY on April 10, with new episodes hitting Peacock the day after they air.

You can watch Don Mancini’s full chat with Scream Dreams below.

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