MGM Gets Rolling On A ‘Child’s Play’ Remake
We’ve seen reboots ofThe Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Halloween, A Nightmare on Elm StreetandFriday the 13thso it only makes sense that next up isChild’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 territory.Back in 2007, rumors began to circulate about a remake and now, according toMovieweb, a rights issue between MGM (who released the first film) and Universal (who released the sequels) has been ironed out and MGM is moving forward with a less comedic, more dark reboot of the franchise.Brad Dourifhas been confirmed to return as the voice of Chucky, working from a screenplay by franchise brainchildDon Mancini, who could possibly return to direct. Read more about the film, which is aiming for a 2012 release, after the jump.
According to Movieweb, who first reported this news, now that the rights issues between MGM and Universal have been figured out, they’re hoping to go into production later this year. The site spoke with Mancini, who not only wrote all five films, but produced the fourth (Bride of Chucky) and directed the fifth (Seed of Chucky), a few years back and explained his vision for the remake:
It is true that the last two films were pretty campy but the first film still remains frightening on some levels. It will be interesting to see how the story will need to evolve in a world where technology has replaced doll’s on many kid’s wish lists.
David Kirschner, who’ll produce the film, said that the script is not at all what people are expecting:
Do you thinkChild’s Playdeserves a reboot like the other classic horror franchises? Do you even think it’s a classic horror franchise?
