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Next ‘Paranormal Activity’ Will Haunt Theaters on March 4, 2022!

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After initially calling 2015’s The Ghost Dimension the “final” Paranormal Activity, Paramount Pictures and Blumhouse have been quietly developing a seventh incarnation of the franchise, initially set for release next spring.

Now, Bloody Disgusting has learned that the currently untitled next installment of Paranormal Activity will now haunt theaters on March 4, 2022.

Earlier this year, Producer Jason Blum revealed that Christopher Landon has returned to the franchise to help develop the next installment.

“I am helping my friends and co-collaborators at Paramount set a new course for the franchise,” Landon explained. “I AM NOT writing the script nor am I directing the new movie. I am eager and excited to hand the reigns over to a fresh filmmaker who will undoubtedly reinvigorate this franchise that the amazing Oren Peli created so many years ago.”

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Landon has become a favorite here at Bloody Disgusting. He not only wrote and directed Happy Death Day and its sequel Happy Death Day 2U, but also Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones and Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse. He also penned Disturbia and Paranormal Activity 2-4.

As John Squires previously noted, back in 2015, The Ghost Dimension was said to be the final installment of the franchise. Will we get a continuation of the original storyline or a reboot? Will it even be found-footage? Watch for updates as they come in.

READ ALSO: Underrated Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones Left White Suburbia to Explore Fresh New Horrors

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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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