Britta DeVore is a Senior Author for Collider who has been known to dabble with Reality News as well.
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It would be cheesy for us to start an article about the Child’s Play franchise with the sentence “he always comes back,” and yet — here we are doing exactly that. In the horror world, franchises are king, but there’s something about the universe of the tiny killer doll voiced by Brad Dourif that has extra staying power. What started as a writing project for Don Mancini while he was a student at UCLA quickly blossomed into a seven-film series before branching over into television back in 2021. Director Lars Klevberg even attempted to reboot the original film in 2019 with a new twist that saw Aubrey Plaza step into a leading role, but audiences were clear that nothing could replace the original pint-sized terror.
Tragically, the Child’s Play fandom was dealt a gut-punch in 2024 when Syfy and USA Network announced that — after a staggeringly successful three-season run — they would not be renewing Chucky for a fourth season. The news was not only heartbreaking for audiences who began to wonder if they’d ever see Chucky again, but also because of the nail-biting cliffhanger the creative team left us with following the Season 3 and series finale. In the two years since receiving the ax, those involved with the franchise have been clear about one thing: He will absolutely come back. And now, it seems like there’s finally a continuation in sight.
During a panel at Pennsylvania’s Steel City Con, Bloody Disgusting reports that Mancini took to the stage to announce that the killer doll is on his way back. “I’m writing a new Chucky movie,” Mancini told those in attendance, also revealing that he would be back behind the camera for what will serve as the eighth feature-length installment in the franchise. While he’s always been the brains behind the screenplay, Mancini didn’t start directing the Child’s Play flicks until 2004’s Seed of Chucky, following the campy feature up with both Curse of Chucky and Cult of Chucky.
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Collider Exclusive · Sci-Fi Survival QuizWhich Sci-Fi World Would You Survive?The Matrix · Mad Max · Blade Runner · Dune · Star Wars
Five universes. Five completely different ways the future went wrong — or sideways, or up in flames. Only one of them is the world your instincts were built for. Eight questions will figure out which dystopia, galaxy, or desert wasteland you'd actually make it out of alive.
💊The Matrix
🔥Mad Max
🌧️Blade Runner
🏜️Dune
🚀Star Wars
QUESTION 1 / 8INSTINCT
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You sense something is deeply wrong with the world around you. What do you do?The first instinct is often the truest one.
QUESTION 2 / 8RESOURCE
02
In a world of scarcity, what resource do you guard most fiercely?What we protect reveals what we believe survival actually requires.
QUESTION 3 / 8THREAT
03
What kind of threat keeps you up at night?Fear is useful data — if you're honest about what you're actually afraid of.
QUESTION 4 / 8AUTHORITY
04
How do you deal with authority you don't trust?Every dystopia has a power structure. Your approach to it determines everything.
QUESTION 5 / 8ENVIRONMENT
05
Which environment could you actually endure long-term?Survival isn't just tactical — it's physical, psychological, and very much about where you are.
QUESTION 6 / 8ALLIANCE
06
Who do you want in your corner when things fall apart?The company you keep is the clearest signal of who you actually are.
QUESTION 7 / 8MORALITY
07
Where do you draw the line — if you draw one at all?Every survivor eventually faces a moment that tests what they're actually made of.
QUESTION 8 / 8PURPOSE
08
What would actually make survival worth it?Staying alive is one thing. Having a reason to is another.
Your Fate Has Been CalculatedYou'd Survive In…
Your answers point to the world your instincts were built for. This is the universe your temperament, your survival instincts, and your particular brand of stubbornness were made for.
The Resistance, Zion
The Matrix
You took the red pill a long time ago — probably before anyone offered it to you. You're a systems thinker who can't help but notice the seams in things.
You're drawn to understanding how the system works before figuring out how to break it.
You'd find the Resistance, or it would find you — your instinct for spotting constructed realities is the machines' worst nightmare.
You function best when you have access to information and the freedom to act on it.
The Matrix built an airtight prison. You'd be the one probing the walls for the door.
The Wasteland
Mad Max
The wasteland doesn't reward the clever or the well-connected — it rewards those who are hard to kill and harder to break. That's you.
You don't need comfort, community, or a cause larger than the next horizon.
You need a vehicle, a clear threat, and enough fuel to outrun it — and you're good at all three.
You are unsentimental enough to survive that world, and decent enough — just barely — to be something more than another raider.
In the wasteland, that distinction is everything.
Los Angeles, 2049
Blade Runner
You'd survive here because you know how to exist in moral grey areas without losing yourself completely.
You read people accurately, keep your circle small, and ask the questions others prefer not to answer.
In a city where humanity is a legal designation rather than a feeling, you hold onto something that keeps you functional.
You're not a hero. But you're not lost, either.
In Blade Runner's world, that distinction is everything.
Arrakis
Dune
Arrakis is the most hostile environment in the known universe — and you are precisely the kind of person it rewards.
Patience, discipline, and political awareness are your core strengths — and on Arrakis, they're survival tools.
You understand that the long game matters more than any single victory.
Others come to Dune and are consumed by it. You'd learn its logic and earn its respect.
In time, you wouldn't just survive Arrakis — you'd begin to reshape it.
A Galaxy Far, Far Away
Star Wars
The galaxy far, far away is vast, loud, and in a constant state of violent political upheaval — and you wouldn't have it any other way.
You find meaning in being part of something larger than yourself — a cause, a crew, a rebellion.
You'd gravitate toward the Rebellion, or the fringes, or whatever pocket of the galaxy still believes the Empire's grip can be broken.
You fight — not because you have to, but because standing aside isn't something you're capable of.
In Star Wars, that willingness is what makes all the difference.
Who Will Return for the New ‘Child’s Play’ Movie?
At this point, no plot or casting details have been revealed, but seeing how the franchise has always stuck to a certain set of characters and actors, we’d expect more of the same. That is to say, Dourif will likely reprise his role as the voice of Chucky, with Jennifer Tilly likely returning to the role of Tiffany Valentine. Other favorites include Fiona Dourif, who we know, wants to continue her work as Nica, while we also hope to see our favorite trio from the TV series, Zackary Arthur, Alyvia Alyn Lind, and Bjorgvin Arnarson.
Stay tuned to Collider for more information to come about the next installment in the Child’s Play franchise.
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Chucky (voice) / Charles Lee Ray
