'Scream IV' Set with Neve Campbell Returning
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Who knows what finally convinced Neve Campbell to return to the Scream franchise, but according to Variety (and Bob Weinstein), she'll join both Courteney Cox and David Arquette in a fourth installment set to begin production in April or May. This fourth installment will be the first in a new trilogy, and The Weinstein Co. is in talks with Wes Craven to helm at least the first film. No word on whether Campbell and the Cox-Arquette duo will stay on past the first flick or be hacked up five minutes in (I'd vote for the latter). The Weinstein Co. have been battling rumors of money trouble for awhile now, letting go of employees and delaying films due to lack of funds and manpower. Now, though, Bob Weinstein says the company will be returning to some of the franchises that helped produce box office, and in addition to three new Scream films, they're bringing Robert Rodriguez back to write and direct Spy Kids IV in 3D, with production on that set to begin in March of 2010 (so much for Sin City 2 ...). Also on the agenda for Weinstein is a third Halloween movie in 3D, as well as remakes of Hellraiser, Scanners (in 3D), Short Circuit and American Werewolf in London. On whether Weinstein will be able to handle all these films without bankrupting the company or delaying release dates for years on end, Bob notes, " ... there is no question that financing is readily available to produce and market these films."
Guess we'll see about that ...
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9-28-2009 @ 11:34AM
Juan E said...
Please don't do it. Please don't do any of it.
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9-25-2009 @ 12:33AM
Drewbacca said...
What finally convinced Neve Campbell to return to the Scream franchise, (along with Courteney Cox and David Arquette)?
Ummm.......What is a a desperate bid for recognition and/or a paycheck, Alex?
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9-25-2009 @ 1:13AM
YouFaceTheTick said...
Um...Kevin Williamson's script is the reason the first Scream was entertaining - a post modern slasher satire that was better than the genre it mocked. Then the sequels came and of course it became the very thing it was satire of in the first place.
Then again, after listening to the commentary it seemed both Williamson and Craven thought they legitimately made a slasher film.
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9-26-2009 @ 3:02PM
Riley said...
They're seriously remaking An American Werewolf in London?!?! My favorite horror movie?!?! That's blasphemy!
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