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Finn Wolfhard Teases the ’90s Setting of ‘The Turning’ and the Practical Effects of ‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’

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Finn Wolfhard is set to have a pretty big year here in 2020, kicking off this weekend with Floria Sigismondi’s The Turning, an adaptation of The Turn of the Screw. And then later in the year, of course, Wolfhard stars in Jason Reitman’s Ghostbusters: Afterlife, a decades-later sequel to the original classic that appears to center on the late Egon Spengler’s family.

Wolfhard talked about those two projects and more in a new chat with Kevin Smith on Smith’s SModcast, revealing one interesting little tidbit about The Turning, for starters.

You wouldn’t know it by watching the trailer but The Turning isn’t actually set in the present day. Nor is it the kind of period piece that’s set in the distant past.

Wolfhard explained to Smith, “It’s set in the 90s. Well, they don’t ever say that it’s the 90s. It has a great soundtrack. They have some great 90s music in there.”

Amblin’s Steven Spielberg-produced The Turning, which also stars Mackenzie Davis and Brooklynn Prince, will be released in theaters on January 24, 2020.


As for Ghostbusters: Afterlife, it’s headed our way on July 10, 2020, and Wolfhard explained to Smith that the trailer barely even scratches the surface of what we’re in store for.

You have not seen the big stuff yet,” Wolfhard explained, referring to the first trailer as being “very surface level.” He also teased Reitman’s practical-heavy approach.

There’s a lot of practical effects,” Wolfhard raved about Afterlife. “And a lot of the effects that you think would be CGI are not, which I was so happy to be part of.”

The original cast will return in this summer’s brand new movie.

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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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