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Neil Marshall Discusses the Possibility of Returning to the Worlds of ‘Dog Soldiers’ and ‘The Descent’

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Director Neil Marshall makes his way back into the horror genre this weekend with brand new movie The Reckoning, and Bloody Disgusting’s Boo Crew Podcast had a chance to sit down with Marshall and star Charlotte Kirk to discuss the movie and various other projects this week. Of course, they couldn’t help but ask about both Dog Soldiers and The Descent.

Specifically, how likely is it that Marshall will someday return to those worlds? Well, the short answer is that Dog Soldiers 2 is very much on the table. Another Descent film? Not so much.

“[Those books] are definitely not closed,” Marshall explains. “I could revisit [the world of The Descent] but with that one it was kind of intended to be a one-off. And then the sequel got made anyway. Dog Soldiers was always intended to be trilogy. So, the rights for that have been tied up for quite some time, but now there’s the possibility of a Dog Soldiers 2, finally.”

“The initial rumblings are happening,” Marshall adds, talking about Dog Soldiers 2. “So that’s looking semi-likely, we’ll see. The Descent… I can’t see me revisiting that world.”

Dog Soldiers pit soldiers up against werewolves in the Scotland wilderness, and a trilogy of films was indeed the original plan. In fact, it had been announced back in 2004 that Dog Soldiers: Fresh Meat was in the works. Of course, that never ended up coming to fruition.

You can listen to The Boo Crew’s full chat with Neil Marshall and Charlotte Kirk below.

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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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