There’s been lots of discussion about the upcoming slasher fueled return of Scream 4, but one thing that wasn’t always so clear was whether or not franchise star Neve Campbell would be returning. Thankfully all the pieces have fallen into place, and now writer Kevin Williamson has spoken a bit about her return!

“To have [Neve Campbell as] Sydney back – well, I was always holding out hope, because the script is about Sydney, Gale [Courteney Cox] and Dewey [David Arquette],” Williamson tells iF Magazine. “The story for SCREAM Four, Five and Six – the launching pin of that was four, which is those three characters. But I found out originally when [Campbell] declined, I had to reroute it and that put all the onus on Gale and Dewey to carry the whole story, and that was me thinking fast on my toes, but luckily, we got her, I don’t have to do that, I can do it exactly the way I wanted and the story’s going to be told the way I originally conceived it. I’ve been contracted to write four and five.”

Wes Craven will direct working from a script by Kevin Williamson, and Campbell, David Arquette, and Courteney Cox Arquette will all reprise their roles along with a group of younger actors, or as we like to call them … fresh meat.

Last Night, on the red carpet at the Golden Globe Awards, MTV’s Josh Horowitz hit up happy couple and “Scream” stars David Arquette and Courteney Cox for the latest word on Craven and all things “Scream”…

“Yes, Wes [Craven] is in, Neve [Campbell] is in, everyone is in,” Arquette said. The lovely Cox didn’t sound as sure however.

“I know they’re trying to make that work,” she said, referring to bringing the “Nightmare on Elm Street” creator back on to direct. “They’ll make it work,” she said, quickly adding “I hope.”

The two seem excited to get back to their “Scream” roles. It’s not only a high-profile gig; the happily married couple also met while shooting “Scream.” It’s no surprise that they’re game to go back for more.

“I can’t wait to do another ‘Scream,’” David told us. Soon enough. If all goes according to plan, the cameras will start rolling sometime in April.

Source: MTV Blog

For those who miss the 90s, Kevin Williamson (original Scream films, Dawson’s Creek) is relaunching the Scream series in 2010 with a second trilogy of films.

According to Williamson, “The fourth one is an ensemble. It’ll take place right now, 10 years later, and it’s going to take place in Woodsboro. We’ll have our three main characters [Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox and David Arquette] will indeed be returning for Scream 4.and we’ll be introducing several more. We’ll also be introducing a little group, a little ensemble of new cast members. That’ll take us through the next three.” No confirmation on whether Wes Craven will return as director.

The poster art and tagline was released in time for the American Film Market. Rumours are swirling that the films will be targeted at a younger audience than the first three which would probably mean a PG-13 rating (the first one was rated R). Will this open the series up to a wider audience or will it only alienate horror fans ensuring the quick death of the revival? Only time will tell.

On December 6 & 7, Burn Up, starring Bradley Whitford, Neve Campbell and Rufus Penry-Jones, which aired in the UK on BBc2 in 2008, is finally going to bow in the US on cable’s Planet Green.

Burn Up is a two part tele-pic about the international conspiracy behind the oil industry and climate change. Planet Green’s head, Laura Michalchyshyn, told Daily Variety “I think it’s ground-breaking, it’s provocative, and it’s really dead on in terms of messaging for this channel.”

Penry-Jones plays an oilman, Whitford’s a Washington lobbyist and Campbell portrays an environmental activist who upsets their status quo. I’ll say that I’m definitely excited to see Bradley Whitford back in the Beltway! You Wingnuts know what I’m talking about…

Planet Green is airing Burn Up to coincide with the U.N. Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen that begins Dec. 7. Off-air promotion will largely be online and via social media so keep an eye out on the interwebs and help get the message out.

This will be the cable station’s first venture into scripted content.

Source: Ecorazzi

“I can’t promise anything.”

That is what Kevin Williamson said when I asked point blank if his claim to “never play Sid out that way” still stood. But first, some backstory. In July, it was revealed that Neve Campbell passed on returning for the upcoming “Scream 4,” a fact I celebrated since horror movies have a habit of killing off their heroines when they return for subsequent sequels.

Kevin emailed me personally to say that he would never do that to Miss Prescott and I officially hopped on board the new trilogy train. So when I had the opportunity to chat with Kevin about “Vampire Diaries” [look for that tomorrow], talk naturally turned to the next three “Scream” movies and that’s when Kevin revealed Sidney might not survive to see the end credits.

“The thing about ‘Scream 4′ is that there are a lot of twists and turns, so I can’t promise anything,” he told PopWrap about Sidney’s role in the fourth film now that Neve will return. “There are a lot of moving pieces, so we’ll see — but if you’re a ‘Scream’ fan, I think you’re really going to like it.”

As for the elements that will make this next crop of killings so exciting, Kevin explained that the changing face of horror over the last 10 years has also altered the tone of the new movie.

“I’ve [included] manga comics, Asian ghost girl movies, there’s some PG-13 horror movies in there, vampire movies, M. Night Shyamalan movies and torture porn movies, even though they’ve come and gone.”

But the biggest hurdle Kevin faced while shaping “Scream 4″ was not making it too jokey. “You have to be careful because ‘Scary Movie’ spoofed these films, so one of the things I’m excited about with ‘Scream 4′ is that, while we do lampoon and send up the genre, [we] make it incredibly scary. That’s first and foremost.”

So while Sidney Prescott might not live to see “Scream 5,” Kevin would like us all to rest assured that we’re in for a terrifying ride.

Source: PopWrap

In 1996, “Scream” came out of nowhere to bring the horror genre back from the dead like Michael Myers sitting up after a coat hanger to the eyeball. Acclaimed as the smartest horror film in years, it yielded a trilogy that would gross hundreds of millions of dollars and clear a path for dozens of self-aware genre flicks ranging from “Zombieland” to “Adaptation.”

Now, it’s getting ready to come back again for another stab.

“It’s going good,” said writer Kevin Williamson, giving us an exclusive update on the new trilogy (!) he’s writing. “I’ve gotta finish that baby.”

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