June 9, 2009, 1:07 am : Wes Craven Confirms Several Scream 4 News Items

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What’s the status with Scream 4 at the moment? Are we going to see you direct it?
“Bob Weinstein (The Weinstein Company co-chairman) has talked to me, he’s interested in me directing it. I had a brief conversation with Kevin [Williamson], I know that Kevin is writing. What I’ve said to Bob is I’m not closed to it, I’m not open to it, I’ll be perfectly happy to read a script and tell him what I think. That’s where it’s at and I’m not expecting a script until August. I don’t know what the premise is or anything.”

Do you know what form it’s taking? The word ‘reboot’ has been used.
“I don’t think it’s a reboot and Kevin, when he talked to me, said, ‘Remember, it’s not just Scream 4, it’s Scream 5 and 6.’ So I guess he has a trilogy in mind.”

It’s looking like the Arquettes are coming back. Do you know if Neve Campbell will be returning?
“I’ve been told, and I don’t think they’ll mind if I say this, the deals on David Arquette and Courteney are virtually set. I believe everybody else will be new.”

You satirised the horror genre with the original Scream trilogy. Is there a danger that it’ll either lose its edge or fall into self-parody the more films you make?
“There are a host of dangers in making more films. We have a saying in the United States, ‘Jump the shark’. You don’t want to do that, you don’t want to drive it into the ground. You’re avoiding those kind of dangers, hopefully, making the kind of film that has self-awareness from the characters where they’re talking about film. I’m sure you can run that into the ground very quickly. I don’t have a clue what Kevin is writing. He might be completely going around me, I don’t know.”

Were you flattered or annoyed by the Scary Movie series poking fun at Scream?
“I laughed but it was also annoying because somebody used my very shots and I didn’t have any financial participation in it! It was less than a year after we’d finished Scream 3 that that came out. You just have to keep moving in Hollywood because somebody will be right on your heels making parodies of what you’ve just done.”

Source: Digital Spy UK

June 5, 2009, 12:27 pm : Kevin Williamson Confirms Sequel Status Via Twitter

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In response to being asked if the next Scream is a remake, Kevin Williamson Tweeted:

# It is not a remake. It is a sequel.8:01 PM Jun 3rd from web

# @mwz24 It is a sequel. Scream 4. The first chapter of a new trilogy.7:20 PM Jun 3rd from web in reply to mwz24

Case closed. Enjoy some past Tweets from Kevin writing Scream 4 during his work on TV series Vampire Diaries:

# @efie Yep, working on a new trilogy.12:22 AM Jun 3rd from web in reply to efie

# Had a great week in the VD writer’s room. Gonna do a little Scream 4 tonight.8:35 PM May 29th from web

# No VD, it’s gonna be an S4 night.9:02 PM May 25th from web

# I’m writing. No fangs. Only butcher knives. And a few other sharp objects. But no fangs.10:30 PM Apr 19th from web

June 4, 2009, 2:07 am : Scream 4 To Be A Reboot

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If you needed proof that everything old in Hollywood is becoming new again, look no further than Scream. The mid-’90s franchise that sent-up slightly older horror flicks is being remade into a whole new set of movies, starting this fall. Writer-director Kevin Williamson has been working on a trilogy that will bring back many of the characters from the original movies.

And EW has learned exclusively that Williamson has approached Courteney Cox Arquette and David Arquette to return. Deals have yet to be signed, however, as all involved try to hammer out potential scheduling conflicts that could arise now that Courteney Cox Arquette’s pilot Cougar Town was picked up by ABC. (Agents for the actors have yet to return EW’s request for comment.) No word on whether Neve Campbell’s character, among others, will make the cut.

Source: Entertainment Weekly

June 4, 2009, 1:59 am : Catching Up

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As I have been MIA due to too little news occurring I thought I’d go back and post anything I missed. Enjoy.

Mar 13 - Moviefone

What’s the latest on ‘Scream 4′? Any progress in your talks to direct it, and will any of the original cast members be back?

No, I’ve heard virtually nothing about it. There was an initial inquiry, frankly. And the deal is just to the extent that I’d be interested in looking at the script. That’s all it is from my end. I’m open-minded about it, but at the same time I’ve got plenty things of my own that I’m looking at doing. We’ll just have to see what Kevin Williamson [the writer] comes up with.

Feb 23 - Rope Of Silicon

The screen capture you see below was sent to me by someone named Caroline and I have no way of confirming the legitimacy of the report featured in the capture, but it would seem to ring true considering all the Scream 4 coverage Bloody-Disgusting has been reporting over the past month including this report which came one week prior to the date listed on the capture which appears to be a look at the William Morris Agency Intranet. (I did the photo manipulation work as it actually came as one big traditional screen cap.)

So, is original Scream creator ready to get back on board the Ghostface franchise with an all new trilogy? BD says he has been working on it already and they are making financial offers to David Arquette, Courtney Cox Arquette and Neve Campbell to appear in cameos as the franchise is looking to skew younger.

You will also notice the mention of a remake of Curtis Hanson’s 1987 thriller The Bedroom Window, which starred Steve Guttenberg and has the following synopsis posted at Amazon:

Architect Terry Lambert (Steve Guttenberg) takes pity on Sylvia Wentworth (Isabelle Huppert), the apparently put-upon wife of his brutish boss (Paul Shenar). Terry commences an affair with Sylvia and during a break between seductions, Sylvia hears a woman screaming from outside her bedroom window. She looks down to see a mysterious man strangling helpless victim Denise (Elizabeth McGovern). By the time Terry comes to the window, he can see only a crowd of spectators. The next day, Terry learns that another girl has been attacked and murdered, and begins to deduce that the killer may be the same person who assaulted Denise. He wants to go to the police, but Sylvia refuses to get involved. Or is she already involved?

Is any of it true or has someone just found a way to spend a few hours trying to stir weird Internet rumors? It seems real enough to me, but I am sure we will know soon.

Jan 21 - BD

“There’s big talk about it now, it’s not just the internet,” David Arquette states, “there’s actual calls being made.“

Jan 12 - BD

While SCREAM 4 is still very much in the early stages of development, we have a few exclusive facts to kick start the hype.

Fact #1: Kevin Williamson (writer of two of the SCREAM films (character credit on third)) is going to start writing a draft, although it may or may not become the shooting script (which is typical).

Fact #2: Wes Craven may or may not direct, but there is a very good possibility that he will return.

Fact #3: They are making financial offers to David Arquette, Courtney Cox Arquette and Neve Campbell to play cameos.

Fact #4: This will be a younger version of the SCREAM movies.

February 21, 2009, 9:53 am : Williamson Writing Script, Craven Ponders Directing

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Here’s the latest:

Back on January 12th we broke the news exclusively here on Bloody-Disgusting that Kevin Williamson was returning to writer Scream 4 for Dimension Films and that Wes Craven “may or maybe not ” return to direct the film. This evening we had the chance to speak to Craven, who has some very interesting stuff to say about the long-gestured project.

Scream (1996)After a special screening of Rogue Pictures/Relativity Media’s The Last House on the Left remake (which was pretty great), Bloody-Disgusting was lucky enough to chat one-on-one with the legendary Wes Craven about the remake, along with a bunch of other projects.

Craven confirms our exclusive news that the Wesinteins are moving forward on a Scream 4, while also telling us what it would take to get him back in the director’s chair.

“It would take it being really as good a script as the first one was,” explaining that he should also be compensated for his work on the franchise, “and the pay day reflects what I’ve done for that company and what Ive gone through on Cursed (laughs).”

When asked if he is involved at all in the new film’s tory, he explained, “I don’t know his ideas at all. But they have made a deal with Kevin [Williamson] to write.”

In our exclusive story, we reported that Williamson’s script will be a younger version of the SCREAM movies and that offers were made to David Arquette, Courtney Cox Arquette and Neve Campbell to play cameos.

Source: BD

July 28, 2008, 8:35 pm : Wes Craven Confirms Weinstein Contact

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More Wes Craven quotes are pouring out of Comic-Con Weekend. This from MTV Movies Blog:

“My last experience [with the Weinsteins] was kind of rough with “Cursed” so it would have to be under very very controlled circumstances,”

“There has been talk between Bob Weinstein and me about doing another ‘Scream.’”

“I don’t know whether that’s been made public so I’ll deny this. I never said it!”

“It would be with Kevin [Williamson]. Bob always liked that combination.”

And this from Shock Till You Drop:

“There has been contact. I haven’t spoken to Bob Weinstein but they have checked with my agent. I’m not saying ‘no.’”

“It really is: Is there a script? What I found increasingly in the series is that the script were being written while we were shooting. The first one was a written script, it went out to the whole town and the Weinsteins jumped on it. There was very little changed in that. But 2 and 3? There were a lot of other people, including myself, writing on those.”

July 28, 2008, 8:57 am : Wes Craven At Comic Con

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The boys at BD hit up both Wes Craven and Jamie Kennedy at San Diego Comic-Con this weekend. Nothing terribly exciting to report, but after all these years something is better than nothing, yes?

While partying around at the San Diego Comic Con, we stumbled into Jamie Kennedy who talked with us a bit about the Scream 4 rumors. “Bob (Weinstein) wants us all to return in another film,” Kennedy tells BD. “I don’t know how I’d return, but he wants me back,” he jokes. He also reveals that a whole new batch of teens would be part of the film. This morning we caught up with Wes Craven who confirms the heavy talks, but denies being approached to return, while his assistant gave us a firm “no comment.” More info soon.

July 24, 2008, 11:37 am : The Internet Killed Scream-Trilogy.net

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We had a crash today and it first wiped out the site, then reverted it back to a 3 days ago form. I’ve reposted what we lost, so all is well now. Carry on.

July 24, 2008, 11:35 am : Jamie Kennedy Talks Scream 4

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This from IF Magazine:

SCREAM veteran Jamie Kennedy was on hand at the TCA’s CBS afterparty to promote his new role on CBS’s THE GHOST WHISPERER.

iF Magazine caught up with the funnyman to get an exclusive on the rumored fourth SCREAM movie. The Weinstein Company has been notoriously hush-hush so far on the project except to announce that they’re planning to reboot the franchise.

Despite having having been killed off in the franchise, it seems as if Kennedy could still be involved.

“I actually had a conversation with somebody very big in the organization, and there’s a way,” he tells iF. “I don’t know what’s going to happen, but they have plans for a lot of things. You can see new faces that you wouldn’t expect and you can see old faces that you wouldn’t believe. There’s a way to bring a lot of things around.”

When asked if director Wes Craven would be involved, Kennedy confirmed that it’s “the only way they’re going to do it.”

And what are the chances the project will actually go through? According to Kennedy, “Why wouldn’t they” he says. “Great franchise. There hasn’t been one in eight years, so it’s due. It seems like it was just yesterday.”

An update from BD:

Wes Craven’s assistant tells Bloody-Disgusting that she’s 99.9% sure that Wes Craven has yet to be approached for the project, contrary to reports. We’ll have official word by days end.

No, they didn’t.

July 18, 2008, 3:42 pm : Scream 4 Script Gig Up For Grabs?

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This from Moviehole, sounds like this is a lot of fan speculation/promotion if you ask me (but no one asked me):

The Weinstein’s might be seeking script submissions for a “Scream 4″.

One insider tells us that he knows of a couple of specs that may be getting a look-in.

One of those is a “Scream 4” spec by a chap named Michael T. Kennedy. TWC insider ‘Cassandra’ tells us that “TWC/Dimension accepted a packet regarding the film about 6 months back from that guy’s agent – they contacted Kevin Williamson as well but his assistant stated he currently had no piece of the franchise and all decisions were made at TWC/Dimension. As of last month they said they were still mulling the materials over.”

Hmmm.. so sounds like the film might be moving ahead quickly? Not so.

Our contact says it’s no more than an idea at this stage.

“[The Weinstein's] might be taking a look at scripts, and talking about a possible Scream 4, but there is nothing in the works more so than there was 8 years ago. Basically the studio, Bob, Harvey, and Kevin [Williamson] all want to do a 4th film but Neve [Campbell] herself is the holdout. They feel there is no franchise without her and that they will wait for her to come around.”

Apparently “Scream 4? was included in the press release to merely garner buzz. Seems its still a couple of years away.

Update : We have confirmed that Kennedy’s script is indeed being read. But by no means does that mean he’ll get the gig.