SYFY Goes Straight to Series with Child’s Play Adaptation

SYFY has given a straight-to-series order for Chucky, featuring the red-haired, freckled-faced doll possessed by the soul of serial killer Charles Lee Ray known from the Child’s Play horror films.

In the new Chucky TV series, 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. Don Mancini, who penned the film franchise, will also write the adaptation, serve as showrunner and direct the first episode.

David Kirschner (Hocus Pocus, Frailty) and Nick Antosca (Hulu’s The Act, SYFY’s Channel Zero) serve as EPs alongside Mancini. Harley Peyton (Twin Peaks, Channel Zero) will also serve as executive producer.

Child’s Play premiered in 1988 and spawned six sequels, all of which Mancini wrote and Kirschner produced. Mancini also directed three of the films in the franchise: Seed of Chucky (2004), Curse of Chucky (2013) and Cult of Chucky (2017).

“The character Don and David created has terrified audiences for over 30 years,” said Chris McCumber, president for entertainment networks for USA and SYFY. “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.”