‘Chucky’ Creator Don Mancini Signs With Independent Artist Group

EXCLUSIVE: Don Mancini, the writer, director and producer best known as the creative force behind the iconic Chucky horror franchise, has signed with Independent Artist Group for representation. Mancini introduced audiences to the murderous doll Chucky in the original 1988 Child’s Play. He has since written every sequel in the original film franchise and directed several installments, including Seed of Chucky, Curse of Chucky and 2017’s Cult of Chucky. Over nearly four decades, the franchise has become a pop culture phenomenon, spawning not only multiple films, but also a television series and an extensive global merchandising business. Mancini himself brought the franchise into television, serving as creator and showrunner of Chucky, which aired for three seasons on Syfy and USA Network and introduced the killer doll to a new generation of fans. Other television credits for Mancini include serving as a supervising producer on Syfy’s horror anthology Channel Zero, as a producer on NBC’s Hannibal and as a writer on HBO’s Tales From the Crypt. His feature writing credits also include the cult horror Cellar Dweller. Watch on Deadline At IAG, Mancini will focus on developing the next iteration of the Chucky franchise while also expanding his creative footprint with a slate of original film and television projects; certainly, it feels like we’re overdue for a new Chucky film. Mancini continues to be represented by attorney Joel VanderKloot of VanderKloot Law.