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Nearly 2 years aft nan Syfy show was canceled, Don Mancini is fresh to bring Chucky backmost from nan sedate erstwhile again.
The creator of nan Child’s Play franchise precocious announced astatine Pennsylvania’s Steel City Con that he has a caller Chucky movie successful nan works, which will service arsenic a continuation of some 2017’s Cult of Chucky and nan 2021-’24 series.
“I’m penning a caller Chucky movie,” Mancini told nan crowd, according to Bloody Disgusting, which besides reported that he plans to return to nan director’s chair for nan upcoming sequel.
Jennifer Tilly, who plays murderous doll Tiffany successful nan franchise, precocious teased to Entertainment Tonight that contempt nan extremity of nan show, “I cognize for a truth location is much Chucky and Tiffany successful nan works. The gruesome twosome.”
Following nan news successful September 2024 that nan Chucky bid would end aft 3 seasons, Mancini continued to tease nan slayer doll’s onscreen future amid a #RenewChucky instrumentality run arsenic he and nan show’s stars reacted to its cancellation.
“HE’LL BE BACK,” wrote Mancini connected X, sharing Deadline’s erstwhile report. “I person truthful overmuch emotion for our astonishing fans. Your #RenewChucky run meant nan world to maine during a very difficult time. Chucky says to show each of you, quoting himself: ‘See ya existent soon.'”
The cancellation came aft Mancini teased that he was “really excited” astir his thought for Season 4. “I already sounded it to nan network. So fingers crossed because it’s thing I really for illustration to do,” he told The Direct.
Premiering successful 2021, Chucky follows nan murderous escapades of nan notorious slayer doll. He crosses paths pinch archenemies, aged friends and caller prey, arsenic he seeks to animate fearfulness and mayhem wherever he goes. The show was executive produced by Mancini, Nick Antosca, Alex Hedlund, David Kirschner and Jeff Renfoe.
Mancini launched nan slasher franchise pinch Child’s Play (1988), which he co-wrote pinch John Lafia and head Tom Holland. He besides wrote Childs Play 2 (1990), Child’s Play 3 (1991), Bride of Chucky (1998), Seed of Chucky (2004), Curse of Chucky (2013) and Cult of Chucky (2017), serving arsenic head for nan past 3 installments arsenic well.
