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Scream 5 co-director explains how late director Wes Craven influenced the sequel’s violence

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With the upcoming fifth instalment in the Scream franchise recently wrapping up filming, one of the directors of the film has discussed how the highly-anticipated sequel has approached its violence.In an interview with CinemaBlend, co-director Matt Bettinelli-Olpin explained how the film is approaching the violence while taking inspiration from the way the late director Wes Craven approached […]

Scream 5 co-director explains why new film is a sequel rather than a reboot despite being titled Scream

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Earlier this week, Scream franchise writer Kevin Williamson announced that filming has wrapped has the fifth instalment of the long-running horror series and revealed that the official title will be Scream. While this title may have indicated that the latest instalment will be a reboot, one of the directors of the film has clarified that it […]

Kevin Williamson announces title and release date for next Scream

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Franchise creator Kevin Williamson has announced today that filming has wrapped on Scream, the fifth instalment of the iconic slasher film series, with Ghostface set to make his return to the big screen in January 2022.“That’s a wrap on Scream, which I’m excited to announce is the official title of the next film,” said Williamson. […]

Original Scream writer says Scream 5 would make late director Wes Craven proud

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With the upcoming fifth instalment in the Scream franchise currently in production, Kevin Williamson, who wrote all previous Scream instalments and is serving as executive producer on Scream 5, has offered his thoughts on the latest film in the long-running horror series. During a reunion panel for the 1996 original film, Williamson revealed that while he was initially […]

David Arquette opens up about missing Wes Craven on Scream 5

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It’s been five years since legendary horror filmmaker Wes Craven passed away, but one of his most recognizable works is actually finding new life with Ready or Not directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett in production now on a fifth entry in the slasher series Scream. However, it seems that Craven’s absence is weighing heavily […]

Ranking The Ten Most Impactful Slasher Movie Franchises

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EJ Moreno ranks the ten biggest slasher franchises…From Halloween to Hellraiser, slashers are a huge part of what makes horror so great. But who is the king of the kills? Which slasher franchise ranks as the best of the best?Below, our host EJ Moreno dives into the ten biggest slasher franchises of all time and […]

Neve Campbell discusses her return as Sidney Prescott in Scream 5

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With the upcoming fifth instalment in the Scream franchise currently in production, Neve Campbell, who is once again set to reprise her role as Sidney Prescott, has discussed her return to the long-running horror series.During an interview on The Talk, Campbell spoke about her return to Scream without the late director Wes Craven while also revealing her excitement to […]

Scream 5 star says the sequel will have some of the “magic” of the original

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With the upcoming fifth instalment in the Scream franchise currently in production, one of the newest members to the cast has shared his thoughts on the highly-anticipated sequel.In an interview with Collider, Kyle Gallner discussed how the fifth film in the long-running horror franchise will be going back to its roots and will include some of the […]

Scream 4 star satisfied with his character’s journey, not interested in returning for a sequel

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While several actors are set to reprise their roles in the upcoming fifth instalment in the Scream franchise – including Neve Campbell, David Arquette, Courteney Cox, and Marley Shelton – one of the stars of Scream 4 is not interested in returning to the horror series.In an interview with ComicBook.com, Rory Culkin, who played Charlie Walker – one of […]

Scream’s Ghostface gets a new 1:6th scale premium format figure from Sideshow

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With a fifth entry in the slasher series readying itself for production, Sideshow Collectibles has revealed a new 1:6 scale Ghostface figure from the iconic horror franchise Scream. It is available to pre-order now, priced at $210; check out the promotional images here…SEE ALSO: Scream 5 will “fit perfectly” into the franchise, says Jenna OrtegaSideshow […]