Child's Play Remake 2010/2011

[KingBing]

Please say it ain't so

[Atreyu]

Instead of a remake how about a restoration of the original on blu. The blu that is out now looks like someone recorded the VHS onto a dvd. At first I had to check to make sure I didn't put the standard dvd copy that came with the blu in the player by mistake.

[A Clockwork Alex]

Hell, I'd go see it. I've never experinced child's play in theaters. I wouldn't necessarily mind if it sucked. It would bring back some nostalgia.

[Michael1989]

Source: http://movies.ign.com/articles/115/1157785p1.html

With legal issues resolved, everyone's favorite murderous doll can kill again.

We've gotten Jason, Freddy and Leatherface reboots. So why not Chucky?

Movieweb reports that the little homicidal mold of plastic will be returning to cinemas soon, now that MGM has cleared up some legal issues surrounding the character.

"The remake had been in development for several years, with a script already written by Don Mancini, who also wrote all the previous movies in the Chucky franchise," says the site. "The hold-up on the remake was apparently due to rights issues by MGM and Universal. MGM has the rights to the original Child's Play, while Universal retained rights to the sequels. Apparently, a deal has been made between the two studios."

Production reportedly will begin later this year, with Brad Dourif returning to voice Chucky. Which automatically makes the film sound like a sequel rather than a reboot, but MW says unconfirmed talk is that the picture will be "more of a reboot, with a darker tone and less comedic elements."

Quite looking forward to it myself, what with the sequels going down hill a bit.

[detective392]

Originally Posted by Michael1989

Quite looking forward to it myself, what with the sequels going down hill a bit.

Got to agree I have been looking forward to a Chucky reboot for since it has been announced and happy that it's finally moving forward.

[S.Franco]

NOOO why do they have to mess this up too now there starting to destroy my childhood now first alvin and the chipmunks,scooby doo,yogi bear,smurfs now this? Dear hollywood have you heard the saying "If it ain't broke don't fix it" i guess not stop it hollywood stop it

[detective392]

Originally Posted by S.Franco

NOOO why do they have to mess this up too now there starting to destroy my childhood now first alvin and the chipmunks,scooby doo,yogi bear,smurfs now this? Dear hollywood have you heard the saying "If it ain't broke don't fix it" i guess not stop it hollywood stop it

Only problem is that Chucky has been broke for a long time now and is in need of a fixing IMO.

[nolfoc]

Im in for a remake, but lets look at the track record

Freddy remake - worse then the original
Halloween remake 1,2- worse then the original
Friday the 13th remake- worse the the original
Texas Chainsaw Massacre remake- i think is better then the original but it is debatable of course..

seems like childs play is on the road to failing

[Zero_Cool]

Originally Posted by nolfoc

Im in for a remake, but lets look at the track record

Freddy remake - worse then the original
Halloween remake 1,2- worse then the original
Friday the 13th remake- worse the the original
Texas Chainsaw Massacre remake- i think is better then the original but it is debatable of course..

seems like childs play is on the road to failing

Just wait for a remake of Jaws.

[nolfoc]

Originally Posted by Zero_Cool

Just wait for a remake of Jaws.

ugh i know, but rumor has it Spielberg wants to remake it and star Tom Cruise as Brody... so if that were the case im sure a ton of people would be less crazy.. but i feel like it will never get a remake

[stevo4264]

Originally Posted by nolfoc

ugh i know, but rumor has it Spielberg wants to remake it and star Tom Cruise as Brody... so if that were the case im sure a ton of people would be less crazy.. but i feel like it will never get a remake

Please, no more remakes.

[ANDYBALLINA]

Originally Posted by nolfoc

Im in for a remake, but lets look at the track record

Freddy remake - worse then the original
Halloween remake 1,2- worse then the original
Friday the 13th remake- worse the the original
Texas Chainsaw Massacre remake- i think is better then the original but it is debatable of course..

seems like childs play is on the road to failing

I'll add my list...

Hills Have Eye's remake - better than the original
Let Me In remake - better than the original
Dawn of the Dead remake - better than the original
Rob Zombie's Halloween 1 - not as good as the original, but I love it
A Nightmare on Elm Street remake - not as good as the original
Friday the 13th remake - not as good as the original
The Thing remake - better than the original
Texas Chainsaw Massacre remake - about on par with the original

So to me, its about even in terms of good one's and bad one's. I actually have high hope's for Child's Play remake (Child's Play is one of fav horror film's and the first horror I ever saw) and to hear its going for a darker tone and less comedy is a very good thing, as I hate Seed and Bride of Chucky.

Really looking forward to see where they go with this and I'll buy it regardless.

[Liquid_Swords]

Im sure this movie will be in the toilet along with the rest of the remakes these days. They just can't leave anything alone anymore. CGI Chucky, I cant wait!!

[MarkJ801]

I love the original, and as long as Brad Dourif is in, I'll be excited to see it.

[Talal86]

Originally Posted by Liquid_Swords

Im sure this movie will be in the toilet along with the rest of the remakes these days. They just can't leave anything alone anymore. CGI Chucky, I cant wait!!

yes because the sequels were high quality..

[Blu Titan]

The sequel should eb good for a laugh. It's not liek anyone took the originals very seriously .

[Canada]

Why are there so many bloody remakes of 80's movies all of a sudden Lethal Weapon, Robocop, Child's Play, the 80's weren't that long ago.

[ANDYBALLINA]

Originally Posted by Canada

Why are there so many bloody remakes of 80's movies all of a sudden Lethal Weapon, Robocop, Child's Play, the 80's weren't that long ago.

Cause the 80's was the best decade for movies and had so many awesome horror film's.

[Gamma_Winstead]

Originally Posted by ANDYBALLINA

Cause the 80's was the best decade for movies and had so many awesome horror film's.

Part of the problem is that the movie industry has changed. Hollywood has the idea that if your film isn't expensive, people won't see it. That makes original ideas very hard to come by. Horror flicks aren't a proven box office draw, so instead of spending 8 million on an original one, it's easier to spend 50 million on a remake in hopes that the name will be the draw When that doesn't happen, horror goes into a lapse for a few years. and reboots will return. (IE Friday the 13th didn't do well enough, but you bet your ass another reboot will happen soon enough.)

There are exceptions of course. The Saw franchise and Paranormal Activity are two of the biggest. Cheap movies that did well. The problem is that, once a horror film establishes itself as a franchise, they milk it for all it's worth. Instead of spacing Saw out of a few years in between each sequel, they burned themselves out with seven in a row.

[EvilE981]

Originally Posted by Canada

Why are there so many bloody remakes of 80's movies all of a sudden Lethal Weapon, Robocop, Child's Play, the 80's weren't that long ago.

Because Hollywood is dried up of original ideas. If they aren't remaking foreign movies they are raiding their own previous successes.

It also modernizes them for a whole new fan base to relate to.

However using CGI for everything is really lame and cheap. I miss the puppets and real props and explosions from the 80s.