Cabbage Patch Kids

Cabbage Patch Kids is an upcoming American fantasy horror film written and directed by Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert and produced by  Matt and Ross Duffer and Jonathan Wang. Based on the popular rag dolls, it follows the titular dolls terrorizing a small town emerging from their small fields. The film stars Emily Blunt, Christina Hendricks,Josh Brolin, Chloe Grace Moretz, Willem Dafoe, Vera Farmiga, Michael Shannon, Mia Wasikowska.

Cabbage Patch Kids is scheduled to be released in the United States on November 22, 2023, by Paramount Pictures, before streaming on Paramount+ at a later date.

Premise
In a forgotten corner of a cursed farmland, the Cabbage Patch Kids turn into nightmarish creatures under the full moon, terrorizing a small town. A group of unsuspecting residents must fight to survive the deadly, doll-faced horrors that emerge from the cabbage fields.

Cast

 * Emily Blunt as Sarah Mitchell, the brave and resourceful schoolteacher who becomes a central figure in the fight against the monstrous Cabbage Patch Kids.
 * Christina Hendricks as the Cabbage Patch Queen, the malevolent leader of the doll-faced horrors.
 * Main variations of Cabbage Patch Kids:
 * Tim Curry as Birthday Kid
 * Rami Malek as Splash 'n' Tan Kid
 * Linda Blair as Pretty Crimp and Curl
 * Doug Bradley as Kazoo Kid
 * Ashley Johnson and Bonnie Aarons as Kitty Girls
 * Dee Wallace as Llama Larry
 * Viola Davis as Unicorn Skater Girl
 * Adjoa Andoh as Fairy Francine
 * Pierce Brosnan as Caterpillar Vivian
 * Robert Englund as Going Home Baby
 * Josh Brolin as Sheriff Frank Reynolds
 * Chloe Grace Moretz as Emma Carter
 * Willem Dafoe as Ezekiel Blackwood, the enigmatic farmer who unwittingly unearths the cursed cabbage fields.
 * Vera Farmiga as Eliza Dawson
 * Michael Shannon as Harold Greaves
 * Mia Wasikowska as Lena Scott

Development
In early March 2020, the same day their film Everything Everywhere All at Once wrapped filming, Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert announced the Cabbage Patch Kids movie as their next project, which they would write and direct with the Duffer Brothers of Stranger Things producing the film with Jonathan Wang, which they worked with previously with on All At Once. When explaining why they would make a horror film based on the Cabbage Pitch Kids, Daniel Scheinert explains, "There's something inherently unsettling about these ragged dolls. They often fall into the 'uncanny valley,' a point where they look almost human but not quite, making them eerie and unnatural. Using this concept to create a sense of discomfort and fear is a powerful cinematic tool." Emily Blunt was reportedly attached to star in the horror movie and found Blunt's performance in A Quiet Place and said that Blunt would be very valuable to the film. In March 2021, Paramount announced its commitment to finance and produce the film, with shooting scheduled to take place in 2022.

Christina Hendricks was reportedly cast in the film with Daniel Kwan finding "potential" in her role after voicing Gabby Gabby in Toy Story 4. In the same month, Josh Brolin and William Dafoe were also cast to star in the movie with the others revealed two months later.

Filming
Production began in May 2022. Shooting took place in mostly in Simi Valley, California. Other locations include Vancouver and Portland, Maine.

Trivia

 * Paramount to promote the film tried to cash in on the "Barbieheimer" by making "Cabpoleon" due to sharing the same release date as Ridley Scott's Napoleon and was hated for it.