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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 is based on the characters in the original Child's Play franchise. It stars Brian Tyree Henry, Aubrey Plaza, and Gabriel Bateman.

Plot

A mother gives her son a toy doll for his birthday, unaware of its sinister nature.

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 development for a remake of Child's Play, with events set in the modern-day, was announced. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer will develop the adaptation without the involvement of franchise creator Don Mancini, nor Charles Lee Ray / Chucky actor Brad Dourif. Lars Klevberg and Tyler Burton Smith signed on as director and screenwriter, respectively. Seth Grahame-Smith and David Katzenberg serve as producers. The production team have a history of supernatural horror film productions with Klevberg directing Nextflix Original Film, Polaroid; Smith writing video game Quantum Break; and Grahame-Smith and Katzenberg jointly producing the Stephen King novel adaptation with It: Chapter One and It: Chapter Two. The plot was reported to feature a group of kids, similar to Stranger Things, and a modern-day hi-tech version of the Good Guy Doll.

Casting

In September 2018, Aubrey Plaza, Brian Tyree Henry and Gabriel Bateman were cast in the film as Karen Barclay, Detective Mike, and Andy Barclay, respectively.

Filming

Principal photography on the film began on September 20, 2018 in Vancouver, British Columbia Canada.

References

1. https://screenrant.com/childs-play-movie-reboot-cast-filming-start/
2. 'Child's Play' Remake in the Works With 'Polaroid' Director
3. Child's Play Remake Reportedly Eyeing Liv Tyler For Lead Role
4. Gabriel Bateman To Star As Andy In MGM’s ‘Child’s Play’ Remake, Joining Aubrey Plaza & Brian Tyree Henry

External links

• Child's Play at the Internet Movie Database

• Upcoming films
• American horror films
• Films shot in Vancouver