Syfy and USA Community have given the axe to Chucky after three seasons.
The sequence, based mostly on the traditional horror film franchise, won’t return for Season 4. Half 2 of Season 3 of the sequence aired its finale on each NBCUniversal cable networks simply 4 months in the past.
The information comes regardless of sequence creator/govt producer Don Mancini‘s best efforts to keep the show going. He revealed back in April that he had pitched a fourth season, saying at the time that “it’s one thing I actually love to do.”
Followers have shared his enthusiasm, launching a #RenewChucky marketing campaign on social media, which has been rallying help for Season 4.
Whereas the choice to cancel the sequence was disappointing for Mancini, who additionally created and wrote the film franchise, he vowed that this isn’t the final we are going to see of Chucky.
“I’m heartbroken over the news that Chucky won’t be coming back for a fourth season but am so grateful for the killer three years we did have,” he stated. “I’d like to thank UCP/Syfy/Peacock/Eat the Cat, our awesome cast and Toronto-based crew — the best in the business — and finally, to our amazing fans, a big bloody hug. Your incredible #RenewChucky campaign really warmed Chucky’s cold heart. Chucky will return! He ALWAYS comes back.”
Chucky was the final UCP-produced authentic scripted sequence on Syfy after Resident Alien moved to USA with a big price range discount. The destiny of those exhibits demonstrates the challenges of scripted choices on cable networks within the cord-cutting period.
Though Chucky was initially greenlit by Syfy, it ended up being shared with USA so the 2 networks may cut up the fee.
The sequence follows the infamous killer doll Chucky as he goes on one more murdering spree. Season 3 noticed Chucky find yourself contained in the impenetrable partitions of the White Home with America’s First Household. Jake (Zackary Arthur), Devon (Björgvin Arnarson), and Lexy (Alyvia Alyn Lind) should discover a method to get to Chucky earlier than he does an excessive amount of harm.
Chucky was govt produced by Mancini alongside Nick Antosca, Alex Hedlund, David Kirschner and Jeff Renfoe.
