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'Chucky' Teaser: The 'Child's Play' TV Series Arrives In 2021 On USA And SYFY

By Chris Evangelista September 2nd, 2021

The Child's Play TV series Chucky will air on both SYFY and USA in 2021.

'Chucky' TV Series Will Blend The Horror Of Original Film While Expanding The Ever-Changing 'Child's Play' Saga

By Chris Evangelista May 25th, 2020

Don Mancini says the Chucky TV series will be more straightforward horror like the first Child's Play but still honor the other films in the franchise.

The 'Chucky' TV Series Gets A Straight-To-Series Order At SyFy [TCA 2020]

By Fred Topel January 11th, 2020

The Chucky TV series that's been in the works for a little while now has been given a straight-to-series order over at SyFy.

Chucky Creator Don Mancini Is Really Unhappy About The 'Child's Play' Remake

By Chris Evangelista December 6th, 2018

Chucky creator Don Mancini is sharing his thoughts on the Child's Play remake, and let's just say they're less-than-positive.

They're Still Moving Forward On That 'Child's Play' Remake No One Wants

By Chris Evangelista August 15th, 2018

Something is happening with the Child's Play remake, and we're entirely sure what it is. But whatever it is, we know we hate it.

How Steven Spielberg Saved The 'Child's Play' Franchise

By Chris Evangelista July 13th, 2018

If you're a fan of the Child's Play franchise, you have an unexpected person to thank for its continued survival: Steven Spielberg.

'Child's Play' Remake Will Not Feature Brad Dourif, But The 'Child's Play' TV Series Will

By Chris Evangelista July 5th, 2018

Brad Dourif will not be lending his voice to the Child's Play remake. Instead, he'll be sticking with the original creators for the Child's Play TV series, and future film sequels.

Sorry Jack, Chucky's Back: 'Child's Play' Remake In The Works At MGM

By Chris Evangelista July 3rd, 2018

Chucky has been able to avoid the remake curse up until now, but those days are over. MGM is working on a Child's Play reboot.

'Child's Play' TV Series In The Works From Original Writer

By Jacob Hall February 9th, 2018

Creator Don Mancini says that a Child's Play TV series is in the works and that the last movie, Cult of Chucky, set it up.

'Child's Play' Creator Don Mancini Talks 'Cult Of Chucky' And Chucky In The Age Of Annabelle [Interview]

By Fred Topel September 29th, 2017

Don Mancini has written every single Child's Play movie and as you'd imagine, he had a lot to say in our Cult of Chucky interview.

'Child's Play' Creator Has An Idea For Chucky To Meet Freddy Krueger

By Ethan Anderton August 27th, 2021

Though the horror crossover is unlikely to happen, Child's Play creator has an idea for a Chucky vs Freddy Krueger that sounds like it could be really fun.

'Cult Of Chucky' Trailer: The Murderous Doll Is Back For Some Direct-To-Video Mayhem

By Ben Pearson June 29th, 2017

Universal Home Entertainment has unveiled a new Cult of Chucky trailer, heralding the return of the murderous doll from the Child's Play horror franchise.

'Child's Play' Creator Wants Chucky/Annabelle Crossover

By Angie Han October 6th, 2014

Child's Play creator Don Mancini wants a Chucky Annabelle crossover. Though he warns Annabelle not to get too close lest the Bride of Chucky get jealous.

'Curse Of Chucky' Now Filming For Direct To DVD Release; First Behind The Scenes Photo Revealed

By Germain Lussier September 5th, 2012

If ever a horror character deserved to be resurrected, it's Chucky. The Good Guys Doll, who's not good at all, made his debut in 1988 and was last seen in 2004's Seed of Chucky. Since then a remake has been languishing in development hell, and a video game was rumored to be in the works. But…

Sequel Bits: 'Kick-Ass 2', 'A Good Day To Die Hard', 'Child's Play 6', 'Beetlejuice 2', 'Cloudy 2'

By Angie Han April 4th, 2014

Today's Sequel Bits is bursting with plot details -- for Kick-Ass 2, Cloudy 2, and Curse of Chucky. There's even a tidbit of info about what we might or might not see in Beetlejuice 2. After the jump: Kick-Ass 2's plot involves mean girls and identity crises Set videos reveal A Good Day to Die…

The Horror: WWE Wrestler Hornswoggle In 'Leprechaun: Origins,' Sequel To 'Child's Play' In Development Along With Reboot

By Russ Fischer April 4th, 2014

With reboots happening left and right -- for the biggest properties (Spider-Man, Star Trek) to more hardcore fan titles (RoboCop) to things that probably shouldn't be touched (The Three Stooges) -- its no surprise that the most low-rent, easily redone properties are getting the remake treatment. And so here we are with news on Leprechaun:…

MGM Gets Rolling On A 'Child's Play' Remake

By Germain Lussier March 25th, 2011

We've seen reboots of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Halloween, A Nightmare on Elm Street and Friday the 13th so it only makes sense that next up is Child's Play. The horror franchise featuring the iconic killer doll named Chucky began in 1988 and spawned four sequels that took the character into increasingly wacky and off-beat…

Gimme Remakes: Child's Play And Candyman

By Hunter Stephenson August 21st, 2008

Unfortunately, Chucky and the Candyman will not be giving each other Colombian neckties or enjoying a round of Stella Artois. Both of these horror staples will soon be the recipients of separate theatrical remakes, and Candyman might even become a white dude. But first, news about the redheaded, plastic enfant terrible, who just turned the…