Are you a fan of the Scream franchise? Then we have great news for you. The filming of Scream 5 has begun. The production team confirmed the news, and the film might be released in 2021. Cast member David Arquette said it would be challenging to shoot the movie without the original director Wes Craven, who passed away in 2015. In this article, we will try to talk about some more details surrounding the film about the new director and the cast. So let’s get started.
Scream is an American meta-horror franchise that includes four slasher films, a video game for the fourth film, a television series, and merchandise. The film series was directed by Wes Craven and created by Kevin Williamson. The film franchise stars Courteney Cox, David Arquette, and Neve Campbell. The franchise collected a gross of $608 million in worldwide box-office. Cox, Campbell, and Arquette have appeared in all four Scream movies.
The protagonist of the movie Sidney Prescott, played by Neve Campbell, tried to fight against the succession of the murderers who stalk and torment their victims wearing a Ghostface. She then received help from town deputy, sheriff Dewey Riley, tabloid reporter, and writer Gale Weathers.
The film of the Scream franchise was released on 20th December 1996, and the movie became the highest revenue generated slasher film in the world. The second film of the franchise, Scream 2, was released on 12th December 1997. The third installment from the franchise as Scream 3 came on 4th February 2000. And after eleven years, the franchise released its fourth movie, Scream 4, on 15th April 2011. The franchise also created a television series of the name Scream, which aired for three seasons on VH1 and MTV from 2015 to 2019. The fifth film of the series is Scream 5, which is reportedly scheduled to be released in 2021. The Scream 5 will also be the first movie after the death of Wes Craven in 2015. Filmmakers Tyler Gillett and Matt Bettinelli are signed to direct the film and also entered the Scream team in 2019.
Miramax bought the original script for the first movie for Williamson. It was developed under Dimension Films, who also had recruited Wes Craven as director. And Craven then hired Marco Beltrami to score the film. The conflict between him and the Motion Picture Association of America had grabbed the audience’s attention. The association forced Craven to reduce violence in Scream 3 due to the Columbine High School massacre, which resulted in an increased focus on violence in the media. The franchise also became successful for the recognizable and established cast, which is not so common for slasher films. The series is also different and notable for the horror genre. The director involved humor and self-aware metacommentary of the archetypal situations in the content. Although the fifth movie that is Scream 5 will be the first project in which Craven won’t be a part.
The Cast
David Arquette
The first actor to sign for the upcoming Scream 5 was David Arquette, who has played the character of Dewey Riley in every sequel. The actor expressed that being in the movie as Woodsboro sheriff is very thrilling. Also, he is very grateful to be a part of “Wes Craven’s legacy.” The actor is also starring in the other horror-comedy projects titled Spree.
Courteney Cox
Courteney Cox is another cast member of the original Scream. Cox is famous for her role as Monica Geller in the renowned show Friends. She will again play the character of reporter Gale Weathers-Riley and Dewey’s wife in the movie. The actress also confirmed her involvement in late July with a video of Ghostface. In the video, she commented that she could not wait to see the face again. Cox and Arquette met on the set of Scream and got married. The two had a baby daughter together and then separated in 2013. The upcoming movie Scream 5 will be their first film as ex-spouses.
Melissa Barrera
Melissa Barrera is the fresh face of Scream 5 to join the franchise. The thirty-year-old actress is famous for her role in STARZ’s series Vida, which completed its final season in May. The actress has been featured in the lively movie, which is the adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Tony-winning musical. However, the release date of the film is shifted to 18th June 2021.
The Former Director
Wes Craven is an American actor, filmmaker, and also novelist. He is famous for the horror genre, especially the slasher movies. In his horror movie, the audience can sense the mixture of horror with satire and humor. His idea of the horror genre was considered as highly influential. Because of the fantastic projects, he was also known as “Master of Horror.”
Craven’s most amazing masterpieces involved Ghostface, A Nightmare on Elm Street franchise, The Last House on the Left, Swamp Thing, The Hills Have Eyes, Shocker, Red Eye, and many more. His first film as director was The Last House on the Left in 1972. But he received a negative experience for The Last House and hence attempted to try his hands on the horror genre. He started working on the screenplay with Sean S. Cunningham.
Craven died of a brain tumor on 30th August 2015 in Los Angeles. Many actors gave him tribute on his death, including Johnny Depp, Courteney Cox, Jamie Kennedy, Angela Bassett, and many more. Depp also said that he would always be very grateful to Wes Craven, as he helped him to start his career.
Wes Craven is the one who made the Scream franchise this successful. He said he would make Scream 5 if Scream 4 would be successful. And now, when Scream 5 is happening, his absence will be felt. Although the audience can assure that Scream is in the right hands of Tyler Gillett and Matt Bettinelli-Olpin. However, the details of the film are very thin. Still, the Scream franchise has always stood out with the audience’s expectations. It will also be interesting to see whether viewers will acknowledge the Scream 5 without Craven or not. I hope this article was informative for you.
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