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UPDATE: Production (Delayed) Officially Starts on 'Child's Play' Remake
Since the rumor of a CHILD'S PLAY reboot way back in October of 2007 all has been silent in play land until today. We heard confirmation months ago that creator, writer/director Don Mancini was in the works on an unofficial script and that original Good Guy doll himself "Brad Dourif" aka Chucky would be back at the helm to lend his voice as the serial killing doll but we had no word on when production would start...
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UPDATE: We have learned the production has been delayed on this project according to Universal. We will keep you updated on the information as soon as we get it.
It appears as if Universal has given the green light and production will indeed start next month on what will be a return to making our favorite killer doll scary again and much less comedic. This is an odd remake due to the fact that the main star and director are returning so it should be interesting to see how it turns out. It appears that Mancini simply feels he could accomplish what he wanted to accomplish with the technology he had in the original 1988 version.
According to writer/director Don Mancini the new reboot will be taking Chucky back to his roots. "It’s a remake, but there are a lot of new things in it. None of the details of the murders in the first movie will be repeated. All of the set pieces are going to be completely brand new, and we’re going to do a slight re-design on Chucky himself, although Brad Dourif will absolutely be the voice of Chucky, and will once again play Charles Lee Ray in the flesh. And we’re giving him more to do than he did in the original movie."
No word on a release date has been officially given although a November or December is the window we are hearing. Stay tuned for more information as we get it.
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NOW, on top of all that goodness (the 3 films) we get a story from the writer/director/creator Chucky, and CHUCKY HIMSELF BRAD DOURIFF! FUCK YES!!! More Charles Lee Ray scenes, etc, this will be fucking awesome.
When you create something, and want to do it again, but better, that is an artist at work. Take for instance all these prop sculptors etc, the ones who do sculpt, most of the time we want to improve on something finished, because of learning.
Now we'll get a Chucky story conceived from years more knowledge and depth that should have all us youngsters wet with glory.
I'm really anticipating this re-boot of the film. After all, I know that there was a lot taken out of from the original Child's Play Script in the beginning, "Blood buddy."
Especially with the original writer, producer, and ator....this should be one interesting re-boot. can't wait to hear more news about this.
Child's Play 2: Chucky's Back. Maryse Ouellet should be a new character like maybe Kyle or Karen. But not somebody who dies cuz' Maryse is smart, gorgeous, and people would commit suicide if she dided!
Look, Childs Play has all the right things going for it an amazingly creative original writer/director who cares about the characters on board, and best of all, Brad Dourif!! Don Mancini is awesome and will do a good job. Knock the horror comedy all you want, but I loved Seed of Chucky. It was very original and fresh. I had a college class about Gay literature at the time and wrote a paper contrastic the treatment/outcome of transgendered characters and the implication of the social accepance of such betwee Sleep Away Camp and S.O.C. Go back and watch them again, you will see what I mean. Don Mancini is sharp and very creative. I just hope it actually comes out this year so I don't have to wait too long...
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