The new poster was unveiled on the official Child's Play Facebook page (see below) with the caption, "The fun is just getting started. he's your best friend." While the Child's Play franchise featured the terrors of a corrupted Good Guys doll, the remake will focus on the horrors of a malevolent "Buddi" doll, as evidenced by the film's new poster, which also reveals the movie's 2019 release date. I will always adore Brad Dourif's unapologetic and menacing Chucky, but Hamill has made the character his own here and the movie is way better off for it."More than a toy. It's damn near impossible to imagine it any other way now. He breathes loads of new life into this fresh take on the murderous icon. Hamill, outside of Star Wars, is known best as a voice actor and he proves to be an inspired casting choice here. Though, it's Mark Hamill who steals the show. Bateman really gives it his all and is (almost) the best thing about this remake. But it's Gabriel Bateman as our new Andy who deserves a shoutout. Aubrey Plaza and Brian Tyree Henry both anchor the adult side of things perfectly. I'll always love that version of it, but this is something that new viewers might have an easier time connecting with.įrom a casting standpoint, it's hard to ask for any better. We're far beyond the "doll possessed by the spirit of a serial killer" thing. It's mostly a real doll on screen and that adds a much-needed something into the mix. It's also admirable how committed the filmmakers were to making sure Chucky looks and feels real. Lars Klevberg, a man who is just getting his start, seemed to have a vision for this thing. Specifically, and not to give too much away, there is a pretty incredible sequence in the third act that really goes all out. There are also some pretty inventive kills along the way. There is a great deal of humor injected into the movie which, overall, is quite brisk. Could there be consequences for us if we can't find a way to get on without these modern conveniences? There are prevalent themes of our increasing addiction to technology, and inability to live without said technology. Director Lars Klevberg and writer Tyler Burton Smith really found a way to take the core concept and apply it to the world we live in today. The new Child's Play hardly resembles its 1988 predecessor beyond the fact that it centers on a killer doll. I love the original and I feel the past couple of entries in the franchise from creator Don Mancini were really strong. I had no interest in seeing this movie get remade. Andy must try and convince his mom, and everyone else, that his new pal Chucky isn't what he seems, or the body count is going to continue to climb.įor starters, I should say I was majorly cynical heading into this. This quickly leads to a violent string of events. Unbeknownst to them, this particular Buddi doll doesn't have its safety measures in place. Andy is having trouble making friends, so she decides to pick him up the latest thing the modern world of technology has to offer a technologically advanced Buddi doll. The movie centers on a mom (Aubrey Plaza) and her young teenage son Andy (Gabriel Bateman) who have just moved to a new town to try and make a new life for themselves.
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