Friday, September 25

• Neve Campbell Back for Scream 4

  Two months ago, David Arquette confirmed that he and wife Courtney Cox were returning for a fourth installment of the Scream franchise. There was doubt, however, as to whether Neve Campbell and Wes Craven would return. In all three previous movies, Campbell starred as the protagonist, Sidney, and Craven was behind the camera.

  Well, now it appears that one of those two question marks is gone. Variety says that Campbell has agreed to return for Scream 4.

  According to producer Bob Weinstein, Scream 4 will be the first in a new trilogy, although it was not specified whether the cast members had already agreed to return for the fifth and sixth installments. Production will begin sometime next spring. Weinstein also said that Scream is just one of the "revamp" projects he's at work on.

  I'm going back to doing what I do best.... I'm heading back to my franchise films. These films are our strength, and we are committed to doing them in style.... There is no question that financing is readily available to produce and market these films.

  Upcoming Weinstein productions include Spy Kids 4, Halloween III, and remakes of Children of the Corn, Short Circuit, and An American Werewolf in London. He also mentioned he is taking a greater interest in 3-D releases.

  
  

  Posted 09/25/2009 by Rich Z

  Related: Courteney Cox Arquette | David Arquette | Wes Craven | Robert Weinstein | Neve Campbell | Scream 4

Wednesday, July 15

• David Arquette Confirms Role in Scream 4 with Courtney Cox

  In an interview with Marc Malkin of E! Online, David Arquette confirmed that he and his wife Courtney Cox have signed on for a fourth installment of the Scream franchise.

  We are going to be doing Scream 4. Kevin Williamson is writing the script at this moment, and hopefully Wes Craven is going to direct ... Kevin has sort of put out the broad strokes, but I don't think I'm at liberty to share any of that.

  The franchise began in 1996 with Scream. Neve Campbell starred as Sidney, a suburban teenager hunted by a serial killer who takes cues from horror movies. Arquette played Dewey, a hapless local cop who falls in love with Cox's character, the opportunistic reporter Gale Weathers.

  Two sequels followed over the next four years. Craven directed all three installments, while Williamson wrote the scripts for Scream and Scream 2 before deciding not to return for the third movie.

  Campbell has decided against playing Sidney a fourth time, but Arquette said he hopes she reconsiders. He also talked about his enthusiasm for the project:

  I fell in love with my wife on Scream, so the opportunity to bring [Dewey] back to life and for my wife to play that really bitchy character again, it's just going to be really fun. It's just great.

  
  

  Posted 07/15/2009 by Rich Z

  Related: Courteney Cox Arquette | David Arquette | Wes Craven | Kevin Williamson | Neve Campbell | Scream 4

Tuesday, July 29

• Will Wes Craven Return for Scream 4?

  

  Last weekend at Comic-Con, Kickin' It Old Skool star Jamie Kennedy stressed to anyone who'd listen that a new Scream sequel is in the works. At first we were inclined to dismiss it as wishful thinking on the part of Kennedy, who starred in the last episode of blockbuster horror franchise, Scream 3, way back in 2000. So later on we sought out a more credible source to check the veracity of Kennedy's Scream 4 claims: Wes Craven, director of the first three Scream flicks.

  "I've heard that (Scream producer) Bob Weinstein is thinking about it, and I think he has asked around my agency whether I'd be interested," said Craven, who was at the Con to promote his new movie 25/8. "Right now I don't think anything's official but I have heard that he's thinking about it seriously for the first time."

  Roughly translated from vague Hollywood industry jargon, Craven's comments most likely mean that he's in negotiations to direct Scream 4 but is prohibited from talking about it until the contract is signed.

  
  

  Posted 07/29/2008 by reelz

  Related: Wes Craven | Scream 4 | Frissons 3

Wednesday, May 30

• Yet another horror remake in the works

  It's no secret that Hollywood has fallen in love with remakes over the past few years, especially in regards to the horror flicks. Classics like The Omen, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, The Hitcher and The Hills Have Eyes are just a few of the titles recently receiving the remake treatment, with updates of Halloween and Hellraiser currently being readied for release. (And don't forget that The Ring and The Grudge were actually remakes of Japanese horror flicks.) Apparently, there are only so many creative ways to kill people on celluloid.

  Add Wes Craven's Last House on the Left to the remake list. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Greek director Dennis Iliadis has signed on to direct an update of Craven's seminal 1972 film, about a gang of murderous thugs who inadvertently hole up at a house owned by the parents of one of their victims.

  Ironically, the announcement comes at a time when Craven himself is looking to explore other genres. In a recent interview with ReelzChannel.com, the "Horror King" expressed his sincere desire to make a romantic comedy. 

  
  
  

  Wes Craven interview

  The King of Horror discusses his future plans

  Posted 05/30/2007 by reelz

  Related: Wes Craven | Last House on the Left

Thursday, May 17

• Wes Craven's Next Project: Romantic Comedy?
  

  In an interview to promote his contribution to Paris je t’aime, legendary horror director Wes Craven expressed his desire to enter the romantic comedy genre, adding that he even has a finished rom-com script ready to go.

  Craven, famous for such lighthearted romps as Swamp Thing, A Nightmare on Elm Street and The Hills Have Eyes, has occasionally strayed from the horror genre over the past decade. His non-slasher efforts include 1999’s Music of the Heart and 2005’s Red Eye.

  Check out our full-length interview with Craven.

  
  
  Next Showing: Paris je t'aime is now playing in select theaters nationwide
  

  Wes Craven Interview

  The legendary horror director talks to Thomas Leupp.

  Posted 05/17/2007 by reelz

  Related: Wes Craven | Paris, je t'aime