 The polarizing remake of the 1980s horror Child's Play hits theaters June 2019 and I for one was not at all excited for this pointless reboot. Until now. Hello WonderCon, it's Mark Hamill here and if you're wondering who's going to voice Chucky in the new Child's Play, you're looking at him. I can't wait to bring such an iconic character to life and present him in a way you've never seen him before. Child's Play this summer, we're going to have some fun and remember he's more than just a toy, he's your best friend. That's right, Mark Hamill has officially been cast as Chucky. Hamill of course most famous for his role as Luke Skywalker in Star Wars but more recently for his voice work. In fact, his role as the Joker is one of my favorite voice roles of all time. I'm a huge Chucky fan and I love Brad Durif in the original role. Bit of an interesting fact, Durif was sought after by director Tim Burton for him to play the live action role of the Joker in his 1989 movie. The studio however refused and of course had Jack Nicholson takeover. In other mediums, Mark Hamill took that role away from him also. Producer of the new Child's Play Seth Graham Smith had this to say about the casting choice. We asked, thinking that there was no way it would ever happen and he said yes, he was the first choice, a big swing and it just happened. I mean first of all, to have an icon reimagining an iconic character is an incredible gift. And to have an actor and a voice performer who is as celebrated as Mark Hamill and as gifted as he is, I mean it's incredible. He's taken on this challenge with a huge amount of energy and really come at it in a very serious way and it's really something to watch him create a character and sort of embody it. And I get to sit there and watch Mark Hamill record, it's just incredible. End quote. Because of my love for the original Child's Play movies and having sequels only just being released in 2017, there really is no need for an entire reboot. The creators really needed someone like Hamill to get on board as before now I would have happily boycotted the movie altogether as the original franchise creator Don Mancini has zero involvement. Mancini had this to say about the studio for the new film MGM wanting to have him on board. Quote, we said no thank you because we have our ongoing thriving business with Chucky, obviously my feelings were hurt and I did create the character and nurture the franchise for three decades. So when someone says oh yeah we would love to have your name on the film, it was hard not to feel like I was being patronized, they just wanted our approval which I strenuously denied them. End quote. And the original cast held no punches either, Jennifer Tilly tweeting, new Chucky movie? Um no, Tiffany and I are going to sit this one out, hashtag not my Chucky. The new Child's Play stars Aubrey Plaza and Gabriel Bateman in the lead roles. It is off putting for me to see Plaza in a mother role, she doesn't seem the type but I'm a fan of hers and I'm open to the idea. Gabriel Bateman is having another go at horror previously starring in 2016's Lights Out. But as pointless as the remake sounds to me, I'm excited even to just see Hamill's take on Chucky and I'm glad they're apparently still making use of animatronic puppets instead of entirely relying on CGI. But what do you think about the new Child's Play? Is it a pointless money grab or a genuinely fresh take on a horror fan favourite? I'll be chatting with you guys in the comments. But until next time this is Matt Rogers and that is all.