Don Mancini and David Kirschner Talk Child's Play Remake

Everyone's favorite murderous doll is coming back and here are some updates on the new version of Chucky. Ain't It Cool News recently spoke to Child's Play creator Don Mancini and producer David Kirschner about the remake of the film, which Mancini will write and direct.

"I think what we are mainly responding to, David and I, is the will of the fans, which is really telling us that they want to see a scary Chucky movie again. They want to go back to the straightforward horror rather than the horror comedy," Mancini said.

Mancini also maintained that the orignal voice of Chucky, Brad Dourif, will return to voice Chucky.

"It's not like we would ever... who would you get that's better? I mean with Chucky so much of it... and David and I talk about this a lot, that because he's a puppet, there's an aspect of him that feels like he's an animated character, so his voice is such an immense part of it as well as what he looks like. It's almost like recasting Homer Simpson or something. If you could recast it, you would want the actor to sound kind of like it, but it would feel weird to just be completely different I think."

Also, Kirschner reiterated one of Mancini's remarks about the film being a reboot that is, "telling the origin story again."

"Yeah. I'm not even sure if I would say reinvention," Mancini said. "I think Don has really created some really clever twists and expectations that a fan of the first "Child's Play" film, you will be surprised and shocked by, but it will follow I think very closely a lot of the first film against twists and turns that Don has put into it that an audience thinks it is going to go one way and we will go another even though the story is pretty similar.

They also noted that they are still finishing up their deals with Universal for the film and that it would be likely to see this remake in theaters by 2010.

We'll keep you posted on this new remake as soon as more information comes to light.


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Comments (22)

  1. Baileyz Parkerz

    awsome...but i think it would be better if u just made a whole new movie! (:

    11 months agoby @Baileyz-ParkerzFlag

  2. Radimus-83

    chucky in space is very possible, we already got Jason in space, critters in space, pinhead in space and the leprechaun in space. why don't we just just put all those type of killers in space in one big titanic battle?

    which makes me think, who would actually win?

    3 years agoby @radimus-83Flag

  3. Err

    chucky in space, that would be funny.

    i thought leprechaun in the hood was pretty epic, too.
    i dont think chucky in the hood would work so well if they couldnt get ice-t back though.

    3 years agoby @err2005Flag

  4. Borshay

    Of all the films that need remakes, Childs Play is not one of them. However as long as the remakes give the studios profit they keep on making them.

    I'm still waiting to see if Chucky ever follows Jason & the Leprechaun into space

    3 years agoby @borshayFlag

  5. TXCANY

    What's up with all these "reboots"?! WTF? Is Hollywood completely out of ideas that it has to resort back to titles that aren't even that freaking old?!? This is RIDICULOUS!!!!

    3 years agoby @txcanyFlag

  6. CelluloidDreams

    WTF!! I mean seriously WTF!! ..

    Also, "Childs Play" will Only be 20 Yrs Old this year...& A 20th Anniversary DVD is scheduled for release by Fox on September 9, 2008 anyways!!

    STOP WITH THE DAMN REMAKES...1ST HALLOWEEN WAS BUTCHERD....THE FOG RE-MAKE TURENED OUT TO BE A SILLY PIECE OF CRAP...NOW THIS!! MY GOD!!

    I GUESS THE RENT IS DUE!??!?

    AFTER PART 2 THE "Childs Play" films went down hill and into the crapper!

    3 years agoby @2movieguysFlag

  7. The Doctor

    Stop with the remakes already!

    3 years agoby @ghettokidFlag

  8. Err

    good point, it just wouldnt be chucky without brad dourif.
    maybe theyll get someone with a friendly voice like ben stiller or owen wilson to play chucky this time around.

    3 years agoby @err2005Flag

  9. JonSpidey07

    hmmmm
    doesn't sound like a good idea
    how can u keep Chucky a horror icon if you're goin to remake him?
    i say keep him as he is
    and i think if they do this Brad Dourif might not wanna do his voice again

    3 years agoby @jonspidey07Flag

  10. killahmovie24

    i think the remake is a must just because of how they let this franchise get away from them, they had it right in CP one and two but after that they lost theyre sense of direction they always had dark humor in it but they turned it into a slapstick comedy with a murderous doll and then having it reproduce w/ another doll was just stupid really really stupid so lets hope they grab hold of this franchise reinvent it and end it the right way.....

    3 years agoby @killahmovie24Flag

  11. The Kwisatz Haderach

    hahahahaha nice flydebs54

    3 years agoby @the-kwisatz-haderachFlag

  12. flydebs54

    The Dark Knight is over a month old now.. They should probably remake that too.

    3 years agoby @flydebs54Flag

  13. Err

    hey if youre a redman fan then seed of chucky was hilarious. if youre not a redman fan then i can see avoiding that movie altogether.

    3 years agoby @err2005Flag

  14. Nyfresh

    okay i dont know about u guys but i love chucky and Childs Play 2 is one of my favorite movies of all times, i really hope they keep on doin the whole horror/comedy thing, it really works for chucky but the did f*ck up the whole series with seed of chucky so i guess there nothin else to do but do a remake and out of all the horror movies that there remakin or allready did remake Childs Play would actually be a good candidate for a remake just think about it a brand new chucky i dont know but i really do like the idea

    3 years agoby @leo16Flag

  15. The Kwisatz Haderach

    Oh my god! you have to be kidding, when Seed of Chucky came out I did even bother with it. This is getting ridiculous all these damn remakes

    3 years agoby @the-kwisatz-haderachFlag

  16. Tronticon

    LOL.. OMG.. Childs Play was a great movie!!! I only hope if this goes forward it's good and not cheesy!!!

    Anybody remember the "My Buddy" doll.. it was a doll for boys (LOL.. yea right) The kid in the commercial was a little Joey Lawrence!!! I worked in a toy store and seeing that doll always freaked me out.. always thought it was gonna chase me through the store !!!.. LOL.. OMG there was girl talking doll also.. "Cricket"!!!!.. scary dolls!!!!

    Whoa!!!!

    3 years agoby @tronticonFlag

  17. Punishment 2012

    f*ck this.... that little bastard...

    3 years agoby @dizoyleFlag

  18. Reverend Green

    God dammit. What the f*ck?

    3 years agoby @beanFlag

  19. UNoLazyboy

    Enough said Dark Knight.....Please no more of this sh*t. I can't take another one.

    3 years agoby @unolazyboyFlag

  20. Phil Mata

    You know what guys, I'm sorry to say this, but it's over for the ol' Chuckster. I would have been all for this %110 6-7 years ago, but the Seed of Chucky travesty may have put the final nail for this doll's coffin. I hope it's good. After all, this will be from the creators of the Good Guy doll. But unless one hell of a trailer or something else miraculous happens to resurrect my faith, I've had enough and have given up on any well-ended note for the Child's Play legacy.

    3 years agoby @phil-mataFlag

  21. Garret

    Chucky rocks kill em all chucky. ahahahahahaha

    3 years agoby @garretbyrneFlag

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