

My Idea For The New "Child's Play" Requel + My Chucky's Redesign!
Child's Play (2028)
Five years ago, Lily Henson, the youngest daughter of the Henson family, mysteriously vanished while sleeping in her room. There were no signs of a struggle. No open doors or windows. Not a single clue.
She simply… disappeared.
Now, years later, Sam Henson, the tech obsessed middle child, convinces his parents to buy a new Good Guy doll manufactured by TECNAI: the company that reinvented the iconic toy line with advanced artificial intelligence and a modern redesign.
At first, the doll seems harmless until it begins to behave in impossible ways. Secrets only Lily knew. Buried memories. And a terrifying possibility:
Lily’s soul is inside the doll.
As a brutal killing spree shakes the community, the family begins to question what is real and what is not. Is the doll actually possessed by Lily… or is something using the Hensons' grief to manipulate them?
CHARACTERS
James Henson (Warren Kole)
The patriarch of the Henson family. A kind, laid back man trying to keep his family together using awkward humor and modern references that almost always fall flat. Though he does his best to connect with his children, Lily’s disappearance has left him emotionally drained. James is the most skeptical of all, desperately clinging to rational explanations as the paranormal events in the house escalate.
Margo Henson (Ana de la Reguera)
The mother of the family. She's rotective and emotionally fragile since losing Lily. Margo never truly moved past her daughter's disappearance and lives obsessed with the idea that she might still be alive. The arrival of the doll begins to awaken a dangerous sense of hope within her.
Blake Henson (Sadie Stanley)
The eldest Henson daughter. Sarcastic, intelligent, and emotionally guarded. Blake masks her pain with cynicism. Although she puts up a front of indifference, the doll's arrival forces her to confront feelings and memories she has spent years avoiding.
Sam Henson (Miguel Mora)
The youngest son and the family’s resident tech nerd. A fan of programming, AI, and all things gadgetry. Sam is the first to notice that something is wrong with the Good Guy doll. He begins investigating TECNAI’s systems on his own, discovering disturbing details about the toy and its connection to Lily.
Olivia Cain (Mckenna Grace)
Blake’s best friend and the Hensons' neighbor. Popular, charismatic, and an aspiring influencer. Olivia seems to have the perfect life: a cheerleader, loved by everyone, and constantly filming content for social media.
Logan Murray (Asa Germann)
Olivia’s boyfriend and Blake’s childhood friend. Laid back, funny, and seemingly carefree. Logan and Blake have always had an evident tension between them that predates his relationship with Olivia.
Tori Cain (Katherine Waterston)
The Hensons' nosy neighbor. Obsessed with appearances and proving her life is "perfect." She maintains a passive aggressive competition with Margo over everything: the garden, decor, clothes, and even their children. The quintessential Pilates Mom, though her daughter can barely stand her.
Lily Henson (Billie Roy)
The family’s missing daughter. She had a sweet and creative personality before vanishing without a trace at age eight. She owned a classic vintage Good Guy doll she found in a park. While officially still missing, her presence haunts the family especially since the new doll arrived. When she disappeared, her original doll vanished with her.
Detective Sonnya Shermann
The detective assigned to investigate the recent murders. Intelligent, cold, and extremely observant. Sonnya suspects the Hensons are hiding more than they let on and begins to link the current homicides to Lily’s disappearance years ago.
Linda
The Henson family’s maid.
How it fits into the franchise?
Throughout the movie, there is no apparent connection to the series until the third act reveal that the spirit inside the doll is actually Charles Lee Ray. Once TECNAI announced modern Good Guy dolls, Charles needed a test subject to ensure the new technology was compatible with possession, so he targeted a child for his experiment. It worked, and he subsequently discarded the doll that held Lily’s soul. Now, Chucky can inhabit this upgraded model, making him more agile and powerful. The limitation is that he cannot possess more than one of these bodies at a time because the AI detects the soul as malware and deletes it, making a successful possession very rare. Plus, vintage Good Guy dolls are becoming harder to find. Chucky claims he kept an eye on the Hensons after Lily vanished and, when they bought a new doll, he got rid of it to take the opportunity to tie up loose ends for his own amusement.