It’s been more than three decades since the serial killing doll Chucky entered into the horror genre with Child’s Play back in 1988. The franchise, conceived by Don Mancini, spawned six sequels and a recent remake of Child’s Play in 2019. It forever embedded itself as one of the most recognizable horror characters with Michael Myers, Freddie Krueger, and Jason.

At USA Network and Syfy Channel, the concept turned itself into a television series for the next generation of fans who are unfamiliar with this franchise. Rather than a reboot or a remake, the television series adaptation serves as a sequel to the films (not counting the reboot of 2019).

The television series star Zackary Arthur, Teo Briones, Alvia Alyn Lind, and Bjorgvin Amarson. Don Mancini serves as the showrunner of the television series.

Here’s a brief synopsis:

After a vintage Chucky doll turns up at a suburban yard sale, an idyllic American town is thrown into chaos as a series of horrifying murders begin to expose the town’s hypocrisies and secrets.

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LRM Online’s Gig Patta participated in a small roundtable with actors Zackary Arthur and Teo Briones. We talked about their familiarity with the franchise and acting with the puppeteers controlling Chucky.

Zackary Arthur began his career at the age of six by making his feature film debut as Sam Sullivan in The 5^th Wave starring Chloe Grace Moretz. His television debut came in the Emmy-winning series Transparent playing Zack. His other credits included Mom and Dad with Nicholas Cage, Don’t Come Back from the Moon with Dave Franco, and his most recent films with Hero Dog: The Journey Home and Secret Agent Dingledorf and His Trusty Dog Splat.

Teo Briones started his acting and modeling career at the age of five. He started with a television movie Cutthroat and made appearances in TV shows Kickin’ It and Parks and Recreation. In 2013, he landed recurring roles in Pretty Little Liars as Malcolm Cutler and Days of Our Lives as Timmy Bernardi. His other credits included Wind River starring Jeremy Renner, Netflix’s Ratched with Sarah Paulson, and the recent sci-fi movie with Agent Revelation.

Chucky premieres tonight on USA and SyFy at 10/9c.

Watch the roundtable interview below with Zackary Arthur and Teo Briones. Let us know what you think.

Source: LRM Online, USA Network, Syfy Channel