Why the long face?
Last week we covered the Arquettes, Courtney Cox and David, and their talks in the proposed new Scream trilogy. Original Scream director Wes Craven has yet to confirm involvement with the new project but has left the door open to the possibility. “I’m not closed to it, I’m not open to it,” said the horror icon. “I’ll be perfectly happy to read a script and tell [Bob Weinstein] what I think.”
The new Scream films will feature a younger cast but are intended to include cameos of the original cast. No official word from Neve Campbell on if she will be included. Scream 1-3 scribe Kevin Williamson is currently working on the script for the new series.
The Scream series provided a satirical take on the cliched-riddled slasher film genre. The story features a serial killer wearing a Halloween costume who repeatedly attempts to kill Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell).
The next Scream is slated for 2010.
Talking point: Did Scream’s take on slasher films lead to Saw and other “torture porn” movies?
