![]() Rising filmmaker Lars Klevberg (Polaroid) will direct from Tyler Burton Smith’s (Kung Fury, Quantum Break video game) screenplay based on the original motion picture.Ĭhild’s Play follows a mother (Plaza) who gives her son (Bateman) a toy doll for his birthday, unaware of its more sinister nature.ĭavid Katzenberg and Seth Grahame-Smith will produce under their KatzSmith Productions banner. Starring Aubrey Plaza (Ingrid Goes West, Legion, Parks and Recreation) as Karen, Emmy and Tony nominee Brian Tyree Henry (Atlanta, Widows, If Beale Street Could Talk) as Mike and Gabriel Bateman (Lights Out, American Gothic) as Andy, principal photography commenced in Vancouver. Press Release: Septem– Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures (MGM) will produce a contemporary version of the iconic horror classic Child’s Play for Orion Pictures it was announced today by Jonathan Glickman, MGM’s President, Motion Picture Group and John Hegeman, President, Orion Pictures. In case you missed it, you can check out the official press release below (via Geek Vibes Nation): At this time, it does not look like the remake will be connected to the detailed timeline of Mancini's movies. The original Child's Play was directed by Tom Holland ( Fright Night) and co-written by Don Mancini, who has kept the franchise alive by writing six sequels and directing the three most recent installments, and he's also developing a Child's Play TV series. Lars Klevberg ( Polaroid) is directing the new Child's Play movie from a screenplay by Tyler Burton Smith ( Kung Fury), with David Katzenberg and Seth Grahame-Smith on board as producers. The Child's Play remake will feature Aubrey Plaza ( Ingrid Goes West, Parks and Recreation) playing the role of Karen, Brian Tyree Henry ( Atlanta, Hotel Artemis) as Mike, and Gabriel Bateman ( Lights Out, Annabelle) as Andy. It's not yet known if the doll in the new movie will be named Chucky, nor has it been announced who will voice him (Brad Dourif has given life to the iconic character in all seven movies thus far), but we'll keep Daily Dead readers updated as more details are divulged. Your best friend hits theaters nationwide on June 21, 2019."ĭespite the different name, the killer doll still looks very similar to the Good Guys doll named Chucky from the previous seven installments in the franchise. The new poster was unveiled on the official Child's Play Facebook page (see below) with the caption, "The fun is just getting started. he's your best friend." While the Child's Play franchise featured the terrors of a corrupted Good Guys doll, the remake will focus on the horrors of a malevolent "Buddi" doll, as evidenced by the film's new poster, which also reveals the movie's 2019 release date. ![]() ![]() ![]() The 52 x 11-minute series will debut globally (excluding Canada) in September and focuses on a group of kids who run train stations."More than a toy. The 52 x 11-minute CGI-animated show tells the story of a young Earth boy who gets a job farming fruits, vegetables and flowers on the red planet.Īdditionally, Chapman’s new preschool series with Spin Master, Mighty Express, was also picked up by Netflix. In October, he inked a development deal with Canadian animation studio Island of Misfits Media Ventures for the new preschool series Farmer Mars. The show was developed by Jameson and Barbara Slade, with Slade serving as head writer.īuddi is not the only show Chapman is making for the younger set right now. In addition to Chapman, executive producers include Graham Appleby, Erica Darby, Morgan Francis, Mara Leighton, Alan Duncan Ross and Adam Stanhope. “It has the same originality that Teletubbies had when it launched I could see the younger end of preschool viewers being enchanted by this show.”īuddi comes from series creator Jason Jameson and London-based Unanico Studios, in association with Shanghai Motion Magic, GCI Film, FroG-Land Production and Spider Eye Studios. “It’s all about friendship and emotional journeys, but done in a unique way,” says Chapman. The series will launch globally with the streaming giant on March 20, and is designed to be a calming escape from the stresses and uncertainties young children often face. Chapman serves as an executive producer on the upcoming animated show Buddi. Netflix is buddying up with Keith Chapman, creator of PAW Patrol and Bob the Builder, for a new early preschool series.
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