Universal has announced that Principal photography has begun on the next chapter in the Child’s Play horror Franchise, Cult of Chucky. The thriller franchise, begins principal photography in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, on January 9, 2017. Unfettered by the MPAA’s judgmental ratings system, The seventh film in the blockbuster series will be released in a bone-chilling Unrated Version on Blu-ray, DVD and Digital HD in fall 2017 just in time for Halloween. Expect it to be jam packed with the signature blend of horror and demented humor we have come to expect form this maniacal doll.
OFFICIAL SYNOPSIS
Confined to an asylum for the criminally insane for the past four years, Nica Pierce (Fiona Dourif) is erroneously convinced that she, not Chucky, murdered her entire family. But when her psychiatrist introduces a new therapeutic tool to facilitate his patients group sessions an all-too-familiar Good Guy doll with an innocently smiling face a string of grisly deaths begins to plague the asylum, and Nica starts to wonder if maybe she isnt crazy after all. Andy Barclay (Alex Vincent), Chuckys now-grown-up nemesis from the original Childs Play, races to Nicas aid. But to save her hell have to get past Tiffany (Oscar®-nominee Jennifer Tilly, BULLETS OVER BROADWAY), Chuckys long-ago bride, who will do anything, no matter how deadly or depraved, to help her beloved devil doll.
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Its hard to believe that its been nearly 30 years since Chucky first terrified moviegoers in Childs Play, said Glenn Ross, General Manager and Executive Vice President, Universal 1440 Entertainment. Since then the films have generated millions in worldwide box-office revenue. Now Chuckys back with more scores to settle in his trademark twisted style, and you can bet he wont stop until he gets his revenge.
Fiona Dourif (Curse of Chucky) returns as Nica, the wheelchair-bound heroine framed by Chucky for the bloody murders of her entire family. Shes joined by franchise veterans Alex Vincent (Childs Play, Childs Play 2) and Jennifer Tilly (Monsters, Inc., Bride of Chucky), with Brad Dourif (The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest) once again providing the eerie, unnerving voice of the demon doll possessed by the spirit of a maniacal serial killer.
Don Mancini, writer of the Childs Play franchise, is the executive producer of the new film, which he also directs from his original script. Longtime franchise producer David Kirschner (The Pagemaster, Frailty) is joined this time by Ogden Gavanski (Warm Bodies, Immortals). The production team includes special-effects guru and associate producer Tony Gardner (Zombieland, Curse of Chucky), director of photography Michael Marshall (Killjoys), production designer Craig Sandells (Mothers Day) and costume designer Patricia J. Henderson (ATM).
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