It was just two weeks ago that we learned about the cancellation of Don Mancini’s “Chucky,“ a fan favorite series that had been airing for the past few years on both USA and SYFY. The networks jointly aired three seasons of the popular horror series before the plug was pulled, and it didn’t take long for longtime Child’s Play/Chucky fans to make their voices heard.
The #SaveChucky campaign has been going strong on social media for the past week, driven by fans and various fan accounts dedicated to the franchise. The hashtag has even made its way into Twitter’s “trending” tab a few times now, a testament to how passionate the fanbase is for Don Mancini and company’s particular brand of horror-comedy entertainment.
How likely is it to make a difference? Well, that’s impossible to say. But a precedent has been set for cancelled shows to be brought back to life due to fan demand, with “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” being a notable recent example of the trend. The series was cancelled by Fox back in 2018 and was shortly thereafter picked up by NBC, where it ran for three additional seasons.
The #SaveChucky campaign comes in the wake of the #RenewChucky campaign that had become popular on social media while we all waited to find out if Universal would be bringing the show back for a fourth season, and the hope now is that either Universal will decide to reverse their decision or a different network/streamer will swoop in and pick “Chucky” up.
The latter option would seem to be the more likely possibility, with series star Fiona Dourif recently suggesting at Terror Con in Marlborough, MA that it’s certainly on the table.
“I have been on the phone with Don. It was a surprise that we got canceled,” Fiona told the crowd. “At this point, what we’re hoping to do and what should be done and would be normal for a show as successful as Chucky’s been – because the ratings were solidly good and reviewed extremely well; the numbers were great at Peacock – is that it would be marketed to other networks.” She continued, “The extent that there could be pressure on the powers that be to have that happen, I think that everybody who is involved in making the show would appreciate that. There’s no reason on earth why it shouldn’t be marketed to other networks.”
For what it’s worth, Don Mancini himself took to Twitter in the wake of the cancellation news to assure that his killer doll will eventually return. He simply tweeted, “He’ll be back.”
Jennifer Tilly tweeted, “Resurrections are Chucky’s specialties and he has many of them!”
On that note, Don Mancini has recently hinted that a new movie is in its “early stages.” Those comments were made back in March of this year, before the series cancellation was decided.
We have no idea what’s next for Chucky, Tiffany and the gang at this time, but one thing’s for certain: if you want to see your favorite killer doll back on screen, you need to demand it.
Use #SaveChucky across social media to make sure your voice is heard!
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