Wait, what?!

After teasing a major new project, Mark Hamill has revealed that he will be voicing Chucky in the upcoming Child’s Play remake.

So first up, does that mean we’re meant to embrace this redo and enjoy it – after all, who doesn’t love Mark Hamill – or are we still okay to question why this redo is happening in the first place? Either way, the addition of brilliant voice actor Hamill is definitely a step in the right direction for Child’s Play.

Hamill appeared on a video at WonderCon to make the announcement, with the fans in attendance reacting positively to this news.

“People let me tell you ’bout my best friend…”?
The wicked fun begins when @ChildsPlayMovie is unleashed in theaters: Friday, June 21st 2019. #SoLuckyImChucky ? @MGM_Studios @OrionPictures pic.twitter.com/ExOYuwj9sP

— Mark Hamill (@HamillHimself) March 31, 2019

Of course, to date we’ve had Brad Douriff famously voicing Chucky in the Child’s Play franchise. If you remember, this Child’s Play remake from Orion has zero involvement from series creator Don Mancini; Mancini instead working on a Child’s Play TV series and new movie that will continue within the canon of the existing franchise.

In this Child’s Play remake, Aubrey Plaza is playing a mother who gives her son a “Buddi” doll for this birthday. And wouldn’t you know it, said doll just so happens to have a dark and sinister side to it.

To be directed by Polaroid’s Lars Klevberg, Child’s Play is set for a June 21st, 2019 release.