Kitsos and Consiglio are both represented by The Characters Talent Agency. Aaron Schmidt and Chris Ferguson are executive producing. ![]() The film is produced by David Katzenberg and Seth Grahame-Smith under their KatzSmith Productions banner ( It, It: Chapter 2). Klevberg directs from Tyler Burton Smith’s ( Kung Fury) screenplay based on the original movie. The cast also includes Beatrice Kitsos (FOX’s “The Exorcist”), Ty Consiglio ( Wonder) and Brian Tyree Henry (“Atlanta”). You’ll also find Buddi wallpapers (below) and more goodies over on the site.Ĭhild’s Play follows a mother (Aubrey Plaza) who gives her son (Gabriel Bateman) a toy doll for his birthday, unaware of its more sinister nature. Over on, you can learn all about the Buddi dolls, which come equipped with a “highly intricate cloud-backed voice recognition engine capable of identifying speech,” as well as “20 sensors and cameras which provide detailed realtime information about its environment.” Buddi comes equipped to fluently converse in both English and Spanish. If you have seen Child’s Play and would like to write a review, click here.The classic “Good Guys” doll gets an upgrade in next year’s Child’s Play remake from MGM and Orion, now known as “Buddi” (but don’t worry, the killer doll is still named Chucky).įrom what we’ve heard, one of the Buddi dolls will essentially get hacked to become a killing machine (no Charles Lee Ray or Brad Dourif in this one), and a new website for the film that was just launched previews the high-tech new Buddi doll that becomes the new Chucky. While no film can replace the original Child’s Play film, fans of the genre might just get a kick from this gut-spilling, grisly slasher flick. So I’d say sit back, take a stab at this, and expect to be entertained and horrified at what this two-foot doll and 90-minute film is capable of. The Tupac line was my favorite and had the crowd roaring. It is riddled with irony, a cheeky sense of humor and infused with pop culture references that will deliver a chuck(le). The plot is predictable, and fares slightly weaker when compared to other Chucky films, but this one has the entertainment factor going for it. The film is by no means for children - it’s guts and gory galore. He doesn’t imitate Brad Dourif, who originally voiced Chucky, but instead spins his own charm into Chucky.Ĭhild’s Play is no child’s play. Never thought I’d say this, but Mark Hamill’s voice is, perhaps, going to give you the creeps as he whispers devious details about slicing and dicing. That is a very scary thought right there - and one to ponder. It is fueled with the terrifying theme of technology gone wrong - a doll on a murder spree, which can control cars, appliances and any tech-based item you can think of. This reboot stands on its own and is made to adapt for the next generation. ![]() But he soon starts doing sinister things that leave a trail of blood and bodies. A factory worker removed all the safety precautions and language filters on this Buddi doll and inserted a chip that causes him to behave malevolently.Īt first, Andy and his friends are amused and entertained with the doll that has no boundaries. Little does she know that this particular doll is more defective than she thought. When one more doll gets returned, Karen decides to take Buddi home to her shy, introverted son Andy ( Gabriel Bateman). The story follows single mom Karen ( Aubrey Plaza), who works at a toy store and has to deal with customers who are unhappy with Buddi, a doll that’s designed to talk to kids, become their friends and even control technology at home like the TV, thermostat, etc. ![]() Together, the team brings a fresh spin to Chucky for a new generation. ![]() Child’s Play, this time around, is directed by Lars Klevberg, written by Tyler Burton Smith, and Chucky is voiced by Mark Hamill (yes, Luke Skywalker). If you grew up on the Child’s Play movies, Chucky was your friend till the end, am I right? Who wasn’t scarred for life with a doll possessed by a serial killer? Yet, Chucky is, quite favorably, a horror icon and maintains a huge pop culture presence.Īfter recent reboots like Halloween, it was only a matter of time that this horror franchise was also resurrected with a reboot. Chucky is back in Child’s Play, this time armed with technology.
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