Chucky returns in a killer new series just in time for Halloween on USA & Syfy. The show, which centers around the red-haired, freckeled-faced doll possessed by the soul of a serial killer, was given a straight-to-series order by Syfy in January, 2000. The networks have released a teaser for the series (via EW.com), which you can check out below.
In the new Chucky television series, an idyllic American town is thrown into chaos after a vintage ‘Chucky’ doll turns up at a suburban yard sale. Soon, everyone must grapple with a series of horrifying murders that begin to expose the town’s deep hypocrisies and hidden secrets.
Meanwhile, friends and foes from Chucky’s past creep back into his world and threaten to expose the truth behind his mysterious origins as a seemingly ordinary child who somehow became this notorious monster.
“The main character is a 14-year-old gay boy who’s bullied and sort of lost after the recent death of his mother,” Franchise creator Don Mancini tells EW. “He’s a young artist [making] sculptures with doll parts. He finds Chucky at a yard sale and buys him, but it turns out that he gets much more than he bargained for.”
Chucky is produced by UCP and executive produced by creator Don Mancini, David Kirschner, and Nick Antosca. Harley Peyton will also serve as executive producer. Mancini, who penned the film franchise, wrote the television adaptation, will direct the first episode and serves as showrunner.
For much more information, including the complete interview with Mancini, head on over to EW.com.
Chucky premieres Tuesday, October 12 at 10pm on USA & Syfy.
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