For fans of his iconic USA/Syfy series “Chucky,” there was sad news late Friday Chuckyand a horror-comedy entertainment involving demons, cackling, knife-wielding dolls: Don Mancini’s show has been cancelled. That cliffhanger at the end of Season 3 is starting to seem downright timeless — even though Mancini was the one who first conceived of Chucky in 1988 children’s gameswith an important takeaway: “He’ll be back!”
He will be back https://t.co/ZI5HEZrXrz
— Don Mancini (@RealDonMancini) September 27, 2024
Talk to io9 ahead of time ChuckyFinal Season Episode 3 – What We Now Know ChuckyFinal episodes, full stop — Mancini says he’s in “early stages of negotiations” to make another episode children’s games The movie is something fans have been dreaming about since the 2019 reboot, which doesn’t feature the unique vocal stylings of Mancini or Brad Dourif (sorry, Mark Hamill, but you shouldn’t do that). Mancini’s last “Chucky” movie was released in 2017 Chucky Cult;The TV series will premiere in 2021.
“[A new movie would be an] An exciting, exciting business. “I hope we get another season of this show. I mean, I think both [the movie and the show] can happen, and they can coexist. My plan is to make this all make sense in terms of the continuity and overall mythology of the world we’re building; we’re not going to disprove anything.
When asked if a new movie would continue the plot of the TV series, Mancini said: “Or, if we have a season 4, we will continue those story threads. No matter where we end up in season 4, Movies can take over. I can’t say much because there’s actually a trickier way to make it cool. I know you have to take my statement with a grain of salt, but. It’s really amazing.
Since production on Season 4 has yet to begin, we’re hoping movie ideas will still come out on their own. The Deadline article linked to Mancini’s tweet shared a statement from the creator: “I am heartbroken by this news. Chucky It won’t be back for a fourth season, but I’m so grateful for the three wonderful years we had. I want to thank UCP/Syfy/Peacock/Eat the Cat, our amazing cast and crew in Toronto (the best in the business), and finally, a big bloody hug to our amazing fans. Your incredible #RenewChucky campaign truly warmed Chucky’s cold heart. Chucky will be back! He always comes back.
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