Charles Lee Ray: Last News

“I felt that exploring a story about teenage issues through the horror prism was going to work well for us,” says Don Mancini of the success of his series Chucky. “Teenagers experience their emotions in a very stylized way.

Don Mancini, creator of Chucky, is discussing a potential fourth season and has an idea of where to take the show despite not knowing what the future holds for it.

Before Annabelle and Jigsaw, there was Chucky. The original Child’s Play movie was about an infamous murderer named Chucky who prolonged his life (and heinous deeds) by transferring his soul into a Good Guy doll, wreaking havoc on unsuspecting kids.

Chucky has been slated for release later this year.Don Mancini, the creator of the Child’s Play franchise which the series is a spin-off from, shared a teaser poster for the forthcoming season, confirming it will be released in 2022.The first season premiered in the UK last December, with no specific date for the new episodes confirmed just yet. Take a look at the teaser poster here:pic.twitter.com/8kuwUSyZt6— Don Mancini (@RealDonMancini) February 26, 2022The TV series serves as a sequel to Cult Of Chucky, when 14-year-old Jake Wheeler (Zackary Arthur) buys a Good Guy doll at a yard sale, only to discover it’s possessed by the soul of serial killer Charles Lee Ray (Brad Dourif).It also serialises Child’s Play, which Mancini wrote along with the other six films in the franchise (except for the 2019 reboot).

Peter White Television EditorEXCLUSIVE: Chucky is back but even the murderous doll has been delayed by COVID-19.Deadline understands that production on the USA Network and Syfy series has been moved to 2021 as a result of the pandemic production shutdown.The plan was originally to film the series this fall but due to COVID delays, this will now happen in the new year. It was set to shoot in Toronto.However, the drama was always intended to air in 2021 so producers hope that it will still be delivered in time.Earlier this month, a teaser trailer featuring the red-haired, freckled-faced doll possessed by the soul of notorious serial killer, Charles Lee Ray was posted online.