As all of us know, there is a CHILD'S PLAY: TV SERIES in development over at SyFy. It's called CHUCKY and it's coming our way via franchise screenwriter Don Mancini and executive producers David Kirschner and Nick Antosca. And today, Syfy has given the show a straight-to-series order!
President of Entertainment Networks USA & Syfy for NBCUniversal Chris McCumber, says:
The character Don and David created has terrified audiences for over 30 years. The longevity and legacy of Chucky speaks to the creative storytelling and the loyal fans the film series has collected over the years. We are excited to once again partner with Nick and UCP on this new Syfy series, and are incredibly proud to bring Chucky to television for the first time with the original creators.”
The series begins
After a vintage Chucky doll turns up at a suburban yard sale, an idyllic American town is thrown into chaos as a series of horrifying murders begin to expose the town’s hypocrisies and secrets. Meanwhile, the arrival of enemies and allies from Chucky’s past threatens to expose the truth behind the killings, as well as the demon doll’s untold origins as a seemingly ordinary child who somehow became this notorious monster.
The series hails from Don Mancini, who serves as showrunner and executive producer and directs the first episode! David Kirschner and Nick Ancosta will also executive produce, with Ancosta producing. Harley Peyton will also executive produce. Universal Content Productions serves as the studio.