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Child's Play (2019 film)

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Child's Play
Directed byLars Klevberg
Screenplay byTyler Burton Smith
Produced bySeth Grahame-Smith
David Katzenberg
Aaron Schmidt
StarringAubrey Plaza
Brian Tyree Henry
CinematographyBrendan Uegama
Production
companies
KatzSmith Productions
Orion Pictures
Distributed byMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Child's Play is an upcoming horror film written by Tyler Burton Smith and directed by Lars Klevberg. It is a reboot of the 1988 film of the same name and serves as the eight installment in the Child's Play franchise. It stars Brian Tyree Henry, Aubrey Plaza, and Gabriel Bateman.

By July 2018, Collider reported that a modern-day version of Child's Play, a reboot, is in development at MGM, with Polaroid filmmaker Lars Klevberg directing it, Tyler Burton Smith writing the script, and Seth Grahame-Smith and Katzenberg producing it.

Principal photography began in September 2018 in Vancouver.

Cast

  • Aubrey Plaza as Karen Barclay, the mother of Andy and one of the film's main protagonists.
  • Brian Tyree Henry as Detective Mike Norris, a detective investigating mysterious murders and one of the film's main protagonists.
  • Gabriel Bateman as Andy Barclay, the 7-year-old son of Karen Barclay.

Production

Development

In July 2018, Collider reported that a modern-day version of Child's Play, a reboot, is in development at MGM without the involvement of Don Mancini or David Kirschner. Lars Klevberg will direct the film, with a script from Tyler Burton Smith (of Polaroid and Quantum Break fame, respectively). David Katzenberg and Seth Grahame-Smith will serve as producers, after previously co-producing It feature film adaptation.

In September, Aubrey Plaza, Brian Tyree Henry and Gabriel Bateman were cast and filming beginning in Vancouver.

References

  1. 'Child's Play' Remake in the Works With 'Polaroid' Director
  2. Child's Play Remake Reportedly Eyeing Liv Tyler For Lead Role
  3. Gabriel Bateman To Star As Andy In MGM’s ‘Child’s Play’ Remake, Joining Aubrey Plaza & Brian Tyree Henry

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