Should There Be More Child's Play Movies?
Horror fans have loved Chucky the evil doll for several decades now. Ever since Andy Barclay (Alex Vincent) met him in the 1988 film Child's Play, Chucky has become a classic villain, the kind of character who endures no matter what new films come out. Chucky sticks out from others as he talks, jokes, and has a vibrant personality. Even knowing that he's a killing machine, audiences can't help but want to watch him for hours as there's something endearing about him.
With season 2 of the SyFy series Chucky premiering soon, fans are curious if there will be more films in the Child's Play franchise, and there are a few reasons why this might not be the best idea.
How Does Chucky Keep Coming Back?
The 2019Child's Play is a poor reboot, and it's the eighth film in the franchise. With the well-received and well-done TV series Chucky, fans of the evil doll franchise are curious about whether there will be more movies. In 2021, Don Mancini told Entertainment Weekly that there could be more films: «We have plans to do that, whether in lieu of additional seasons of the series, or in tandem with [them], potentially. We're creating a broader Chucky universe with the TV series that now could span over different media.»
As fans get ready for season 2 ofChucky in October 2022, it's tough to imagine more Child's Play movies, as the TV series offers an intelligent and compassionate look at a teenager's regular life… a life that happens to have been disrupted by the familiar and beloved killer doll Chucky. When comparing the TV series to the eight movies that came before it, one thing stands out: the fact that the movies have a campier tone. While this works and it's what makes the films so fun and entertaining to watch, it's great the TV
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