New CHILD’S PLAY Featurette and TV Spot Experience the new CHILD’S PLAY featurette and TV spot! The film, directed by Lars Klevberg (Polaroid), stars Aubrey Plaza, Brian Tyree Henry, Gabriel Bateman, and Tim Matheson. CHILD’S PLAY will be released in theaters on June 21. A mother gives her son a toy doll for his birthday, unaware of its more sinister nature.