Scream 4 Gets Greenlit
After months of speculation, it’s finally official: Scream 4 is happening.
The news broke yesterday over at Variety, where Dimension Films chief Bob Weinstein confirmed that things are moving forward on the project. The newest installment in the popular franchise is set to go before cameras this spring and should release on April 11th of 2011 if all goes according to plan.
The biggest news is that Wes Craven is officially confirmed as director. After several false alarm announcements, Craven himself has spoken about how excited he is about the project. Our friends at Shock Till You Drop scored this quote from the man himself:
“I am delighted to accept Bob Weinstein’s offer to take the reins on a whole new chapter in Scream history. Working with Courteney, David and Neve was a blast ten years ago and I’m sure it will be again. And I can’t wait to find the talent that will bring new blood to the screen as well. Kevin is right on his game with the new script – the characters and story crackle with energy and originality – to say nothing of some of the most hair-raising scares I’ve seen in a script since… well, since the original Scream series. Let me at it.”
Ghostface’s latest adventure is set to be something of a family reunion. Scream 4 will see not only the return of Craven, but also screenwriter Kevin Williamson, and stars Neve Campbell, Courtney Cox Arquette, and David Arquette. That being said, it’s been over a decade since Scream 3. Do you think Craven and company can recapture the magic or is this–like grunge music and flannel shirts–something better left in the ’90s?
Tags: ghostface, Kevin Williamson, Scream 4, Sequel, Wes Craven
March 24th, 2010 at 9:21 am
“like grunge music and flannel shirts–something better left in the ’90s”…even worse, it will probably be PG-13.
March 26th, 2010 at 4:41 am
Need more updates
May 8th, 2010 at 4:04 pm
I will bet you a shinny new nickle that the new SCREAM film will feature a crazy horror film obsessed kid, that has taken it into his head that it is time to REMAKE the murders of the first SCREAM. That and someone will be trying to remake the Stab film. This way, in a post-post modernist way, Kevin Williams will have written a “remake” without having to actually do a “remake”.
May 8th, 2010 at 4:06 pm
Dude, that’s brilliant. I bet that’s exactly what happened.