It looks like USA and Syfy’s Chucky series might actually be gearing up to start shooting, at long last. Collider reports today that Devon Sawa, star of Final Destination (and, recently the bizarre John Travolta/Fred Durst thriller The Fanatic) has signed on for a regular recurring role in the show, which is being developed by original Child’s Play creator Don Mancini and Channel Zero’s Nick Acosta. For those of you keeping track, this new series is wholly separate from the Child’s Play reboot from a few years back, right down to bringing Brad Dourif back to play its signature murder doll, rather than Mark Hamill, who voiced him in the 2019 film. (Also, we’re reportedly back in evil voodoo territory, not smart tech gone awry.)
In addition to Sawa, Deadline reports that series mainstay Jennifer Tilly, who joined the franchise with 1998's Bride Of Chucky, will be returning for the series. (Per that report, Tilly will be reprising her role as Chucky’s doll bride Tiffany, although it’s not clear whether she’ll also show up as Hollywood Actress Jennifer Tilly, as she did in earlier films.) The series has also added younger performers Zackary Arthur, Teo Briones, Alyvia Alyn Lind, and Björgvin Arnarson to its cast, because obviously Chucky needs some kids to chase around with a big old knife, right?
The logline for the series explains that it kicks off when a vintage Good Guys doll is discovered at a yard sale; shortly afterward, a whole bunch of murders begin exposing the dark secrets underpinning the tranquil suburban community. So: Desperate Housewives with an evil murder doll? Check!
Chucky will reportedly air on Syfy.
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“(Per that report, Tilly will be reprising her role as Chucky’s doll bride Tiffany, although it’s not clear whether she’ll also show up as Hollywood Actress Jennifer Tilly, as she did in earlier films.)“Tiffany took over Hollywood Actress Jennifer Tilly’s body at the end of Seed of Chucky, so she is both Tiffany and Tilly in the last few movies.Also, why is Fiona Dourif (Brad’s real life daughter) not listed in the cast?! She was great in Curse of Chucky and Cult of Chucky. Everything I have seen indicates this series is part of the same continuity, which means SPOILER ALERT FOR THE END OF CULT OF CHUCKY*
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*SPOILER* last we saw, Chucky/Charles Lee Ray’s soul had possessed the body of Fiona Dourif’s character Nica *END SPOILER*
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(Also, we’re reportedly back in evil voodoo territory, not smart tech gone awry.)Good.
I always get Jonathan Brandis, Devon Sawa & Brad Renfro mixed up in my head, which is why I’m always mildly surprised when I’m reminded that Sawa is still alive.
I think of him as Idle Hands’ Devon Sawa. That movie deserves more love.
I watched my VHS copy quite a bit as a teenager! Stoner horror comedy was right up my alley, I still liked Seth Green quite a bit at the time, and it had peak hotness Jessica Alba and a great gratuitous (non-Alba) boob scene. If it had been more popular I wonder if we would have ever gotten an extended or director’s cut, even though I enjoyed it the movie always felt like it was missing some scenes.
Even as a 17 year-old who already knew it was a ripoff of the middle section of Evil Dead II, I loved Idle Hands. It’s exactly the right kind of dumb fun.