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Child's Play is an upcoming American slasher film directed by Lars Klevberg and written by Tyler Burton Smith. It is a remake of the 1988 film of the same name. It stars Gabriel Bateman, Aubrey Plaza and Brian Tyree Henry, and is produced by Seth Grahame-Smith and David Katzenberg.

The film is scheduled to be released in the United States on June 21, 2019.

Cast

• Gabriel Bateman as Andy Barclay, Karen’s son and a young boy who comes into the possession of a murderous doll.
• Aubrey Plaza as Karen Barclay, Andy’s mother.
• Brian Tyree Henry as Detective Mike Norris, Omar’s father and a detective investigating a mysterious string of murders.
• Marlon Kazadi as Omar Norris, Andy's best friend and son of Mike Norris.
• Ty Consiglio as Pugg, Andy's friend.
• Beatrice Kitsos as Falyn, Andy's friend.
• Nicole Anthony as Detective Willis.
• Anantjot S. Aneja as Chris, one of Andy's friends.

Production

Development

On July 3, 2018, it was officially announced that a modern-day version of Child's Play, a reboot, was in development at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, without the involvement of franchise creator Don Mancini, writer David Kirschner, nor Charles Lee "Chucky" Ray's voice actor Brad Dourif. Lars Klevberg signed on as director, with a script by Tyler Burton Smith (of Polaroid and Quantum Break fame, respectively). It and It: Chapter Two collaborative team Seth Grahame-Smith and David Katzenberg will serve as producers.

Casting

Later in July 2018, Liv Tyler was revealed as having been considered for a role in the film. In September 2018, Aubrey Plaza, Brian Tyree Henry and Gabriel Bateman joined the cast. In November 2018, Ty Consiglio and Beatrice Kitsos joined the cast.

Filming

Principal photography on the film began on September 20, 2018, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada and wrapped on November 8, 2018. MastersFX, a visual effects company, took six weeks to prepare and assemble seven practical animatronic puppets, each with interchangeable arms and heads that performed a variety of required actions on set.

Marketing

In September 2018, the first official image of Chucky was released, revealing the doll's first look. By November, the official poster was released revealing that for the film's adaptation, the Good Guy Dolls will be called Buddi; referencing the real-life My Buddy doll that influenced the character's original design. A WiFi symbol over the 'i' in 'Buddi' teases the character's hitech upgrades. Orion Pictures launched a film promotion website, making the film gain more popularity just ahead of the film's release.

Release

The film is scheduled to be released in the United States on June 21, 2019.

References

1. Kit, Borys (July 3, 2018). "'Child's Play' Remake in the Works With 'Polaroid' Director". hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
2. Sneider, Jeff (July 3, 2018). "'Child's Play' Reboot In the Works at MGM From 'It' Producers". collider.com. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
3. Burks, Robin (July 26, 2018). "Child's Play Remake Reportedly Eyeing Liv Tyler For Lead Role". screenrant.com. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
4. Sneider, Jeff (September 19, 2018). "Exclusive: Aubrey Plaza, Brian Tyree Henry in Talks to Star in 'Child's Play' Reboot". collider.com. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
5. N'Duka, Amanda (September 20, 2018). "Gabriel Bateman To Star As Andy In MGM's 'Child's Play' Remake, Joining Aubrey Plaza & Brian Tyree Henry". deadline.com. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
6. "Beatrice Kitsos & Ty Consiglio Join MGM's Child's Play Reboot". ComingSoon.net. 2018-11-05. Retrieved 2018-11-13.
7. Child's Play remake teased with behind-the-scenes photo of new Chucky
8. https://screenrant.com/childs-play-reboot-release-date-poster-2019/
9. https://www.ign.com/articles/2018/11/12/childs-play-new-poster-release-date-revealed-for-chucky-reboot
10. https://www.cbr.com/childs-play-buddi-doll-website/

• 2019 films