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    Don Mancini’s ‘Chucky’ Heads to SYFY for TV Series Development

    Mary Anne ButlerBy No Comments


    The War of two Chucky projects seems to be heating up, as SYFY has just picked up the development rights for a television series based on the murderous doll from franchise creator Don Mancini, who has been actively developing a series for some time.

    Don Mancini's 'Chucky' Heads to SYFY for TV Series Development

    Don Mancini's 'Chucky' Heads to SYFY for TV Series Development
    Don Mancini during the 2018 Saturn Awards
    Photo by Mary Anne Butler

    This comes during a year when MGM, who hold the film rights, are gearing up a new Child’s Play flick starring Aubrey Plaza.

    Mancini, who will write and executive produce the series for SYFY, said:

    “I’ve long wanted to bring Chucky to television and Syfy is the perfect network for us. The show will be a fresh take on the franchise, allowing us to explore Chucky’s character with a depth that is uniquely afforded by the television series format, while staying true to the original vision that has terrorized audiences for over three decades now.”

    That’s sort of all we know about the project now, but we’re expecting to hear more about it as the year progresses.

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    Mary Anne Butler (Mab) got her start in album reviews and live concert coverage for a nationally published (print) music magazine as a teenager. She eventually transitioned to online media, writing for such sites as UGO/IGN, ComicsOnline, Geek Magazine, Ace of Geeks, Aggressive Comix (Editor-in-Chief), Bleeding Cool (News Editor), Nerdbot (as Editor-In-Chief), and now [Bad]Influencers, where she is Editor-in-Chief. Over the past 15 years, she’s built a well-known reputation at conventions across the globe as a cosplayer (occasionally), photographer (constantly), panelist and moderator (mostly), and reporter (always). Interviews, reviews, observations, breaking news, and objective reporting are the name of the game for the founder of Harkonnen Knife Fight, a Dune-themed band. She also produces award-winning immersive events, including Wasteland Weekend and Neotropolis.

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