Child's Play (film series)
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Child's Play is a horror film series created by Don Mancini, with the independent horror film Child's Play released on November 9, 1988. The film has so far spawned 4 sequels and has gone into other media such as comic books. Additionally, the original film is slated to be remade. The films all feature Chucky, a killer Good Guys doll with the soul of the 'Lakeshore Strangler' Charles Lee Ray.
The series started out in a more straight-out horror fashion, but as they went on became more horror comedy, especially starting with 1998's Bride of Chucky.
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[edit] Films
[edit] Child's Play
[edit] Child's Play 2
[edit] Child's Play 3
[edit] Bride of Chucky
[edit] Seed of Chucky
[edit] Child's Play (remake)
It has been reported that the next film in the series will be a remake of the first one.[1]
[edit] Characters
- Chucky (played by Brad Dourif) — The principal antagonist of the series. A murderer who's soul gets stuck in a doll. Appears in all of the films.
- Andy Barclay (played by Alex Vincent and Justin Whalin) — The original protagonist who Chucky goes after. Appears in the first three films.
- Tiffany (played by Jennifer Tilly) — Charles Lee Ray's ex-girlfriend who later gets her soul stuck in a doll like Chucky. Appears in Bride and Seed.
[edit] Box Office
| Film | US release date | Box office revenue | Reference | ||
| United States | Outside US | Worldwide | |||
| Child's Play | November 11, 1988 | $33,244,684 | $10,952,000 | $44,196,684 | [2] |
| Child's Play 2 | November 9, 1990 | $28,501,605 | $7,262,000 | $35,763,605 | [3] |
| Child's Play 3 | August 30, 1991 | $14,960,255 | $5,600,000 | $20,560,255 | [4] |
| Bride of Chucky | October 16, 1998 | $32,383,850 | $18,288,000 | $50,671,850 | [5] |
| Seed of Chucky | November 12, 2004 | $17,083,732 | $7,745,912 | $24,829,644 | [6] |
| Child's Play film series | $126,174,126 | $49,847,912 | $176,022,038 | ||
[edit] Comic books
[edit] Innovation Publishing
Starting in 1990, Innovation Publishing released the first comic books based on the films, in the form of an adaptation of Child's Play 2. That lasted three issues, and was also collected in a trade paperback. The success of the adaptation led to a monthly series of new stories starting in 1991. The series , titled Child's Play although sometimes referred to as Child's Play: The Series, lasted through 1992 for five issues and features Chucky and Karen Barclay as its main protagonists. This was followed by an adaptation of Child's Play 3, which lasted for three issues.
[edit] Devil's Due Publishing
The next Child's Play comics wouldn't come until 2007, when Devil's Due Publishing obtained the license. They first released a one-shot crossover with Hack/Slash, title Hack/Slash vs. Chucky which takes place after the events of Seed of Chucky. This was followed by a four-issue series called Chucky.
[edit] References
- ^ UPDATED: Child's Play Remake in the Works - ShockTillYouDrop.com
- ^ Child's Play (1988). Box Office Mojo. Accessed November 6, 2007.
- ^ Child's Play 2. Box Office Mojo. Accessed November 6, 2007.
- ^ Child's Play 3. Box Office Mojo. Accessed November 6, 2007.
- ^ Bride of Chucky. Box Office Mojo. Accessed November 6, 2007.
- ^ Seed of Chucky. Box Office Mojo. Accessed November 6, 2007.
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