Chucky on Syfy and the USA Network will dig significantly more profound into the dreadful universe of Chucky, a famous serial killer. The 10-part series will serve as a continuation of the Cult of Chucky, the seventh film in the Child’s Play franchise, which dropped in 2017.
Newsweek has all you require to think about the Chucky TV series including release date, cast, plot and more.
When Is ‘Chucky’ Out?
After over two years of waiting, Chucky the TV series at last has a release date.
Chucky will debut on Syfy and the USA Network on Tuesday, October 12, 2021, at 10 p.m. ET.
There will be 10 episodes in the haunting series, which are relied upon to air weekly on Syfy and the USA Network.
Shooting started in March 2021 and is scheduled to close toward the beginning of August, in Toronto, Canada.
Who Stars in ‘Chucky’?
Golden Globe-winning actor Brad Dourif has repeated his role in voicing Chucky for the TV series.
Oscar nominee Jennifer Tilly is likewise back as Tiffany Valentine, Chucky’s bride.
Likewise repeating their role from the Child’s Play franchise is The Blacklist’s Fiona Dourif as Nica Pierce.
Chucky fans will likewise consider the to be of Alex Vincent as Andy Barclay, the original child tortured by Chucky, and Christine Elise McCarthy as his sister Kyle.
Vincent first played the role of Andy in the 1988 film Child’s Play and seemed ins a few of the film’s sequels, including Child’s Play 2 and Curse of Chucky.
McCarthy first took on the role of Kyle in Child’s Play 2 of every 1990 and repeated it in Cult of Chucky.
Young actors Zackary Arthur, Teo Briones, Alyvia Alyn Lind, and Björgvin Arnarson likewise star in Chucky.
Speaking to Entertainment Weekly, showrunner Don Mancini clarified his decision behind casting younger actors for the T series.
He said: “One of the things I wanted to do was bring [the franchise] back to its Child’s Play roots and have the protagonists [be] kids. But since, with the first couple of movies, we’d already delved into having little kids I wanted to explore something different, so this time we’re exploring young teenagers.”
Additionally featuring in Chucky is Final Destination’s Devon Sawa, One Tree Hill’s Barbara Alyn Woods, and Jason X star Lexa Doig.
What’s going on with ‘Chucky?
Chucky is a continuation of the seventh film in the Child’s Play franchise, Cult of Chucky.
The series spins around Chucky, the unnerving red-haired kids’ doll who becomes moved by the spirit of a fictional serial killer, Charles Lee Ray.
In the series, a vintage Chucky doll is available to be purchased in a peaceful, American suburban town. As Chucky fans will know, the presence of Chucky must mean a certain something—everyone’s life in the sleepy town is in danger.
Chucky on Syfy and the USA Network will likewise dive into the beginnings of Charles Lee Ray and the development of Chucky.
The synopsis for the series, per Deadline, prods: “An idyllic American town is thrown into chaos as a series of horrifying murders begin to expose the town’s hypocrisies and secrets.
“Meanwhile, the arrival of enemies — and allies — from Chucky’s past threatens to expose the truth behind the killings, as well as the demon doll’s untold origins as a seemingly ordinary child who somehow became this notorious monster.”
The series comes from Chucky film franchise maker and writer Mancini, who will likewise direct the show’s first episode.
Producer David Kirschner is additionally in charge of the series close by TV writer-producer Nick Antosca, maker of Syfy’s anthology series Channel Zero.
Emmy-nominee Harley Peyton serves as the show’s executive producer.
In an explanation declaring the series order of Chucky, maker Mancini said: “I’ve long wanted to bring Chucky to television and Syfy is the perfect network for us.
“The show will be a fresh take on the franchise, allowing us to explore Chucky’s character with a depth that is uniquely afforded by the television series format while staying true to the original vision that has terrorized audiences for over three decades now.”
