It’s official: A newScreammovie is in the works and it’s scored one heck of a director. Well, make thatdirectorsbecauseReady or Notfilmmaking team Radio Silence, comprised of membersMatthew Bettinelli-Olpin,Tyler Gillett, andChad Villella, are set to make this newScreammovie come to life on the big screen. Bettinelli-Olpin and Gillett will do the directing while Villella will produce.
News ofScream 5officially happening was originally reported byDiscussing Filmand later corroborated byThe Hollywood Reporter. Spyglass Media are behind the project and details, including plot and potential casting decisions, are being kept under wraps. Despite confirmation of the directorial team and the movie itself, plenty of key aspects about the project are still up in the air. It is still unclear ifScream 5, as it’s commonly being referred to at this point, will be a continuation of the story set down in 2011’sScream 4or if it will reboot theScreamworld and start from scratch. As for casting, we still don’t know ifScreamfranchise starsNeveCampbell,Courteney Cox, andDavid Arquettewill reprise their roles. Similarly, we don’t know ifKevin Williamson,Scream’s screenwriter, will pen the new movie but it’s likely he’ll serve as an executive producer.
1996’sScreamwas a horror-comedy-mystery hit, racking up $103 million domestic and a global total of $173 million. Over time,Screamhas become infamous for moments like faking out its audience and killingDrew Barrymore’s character in the opening moments andJamie Kennedy’s meta monologue on how horror movies are structured. The 1996 moviespawned three distinct sequels which were met with varying degrees of success. In the years sinceScream 4, MTV has taken a stab (heh) at theScreamworld, creating a TV show of the same name and introducing brand-new stories in an anthology format.
Radio Silence’s attachment toScream 5should tell you this movie is already in good hands. The team’s low-budget horror comedyReady or NotstarringSamara Weavingdid well at the box office, earning back its $6 million budget and ultimately making $28 million domestic. Previous toReady or Not, Radio Silence made a name for themselves with entries in respective horror anthologiesV/H/S(“10/31/98”) andSouthbound(“The Way In”; “The Way Out”). Throughout all of their work, Radio Silence has told uniquely scary stories which both thrill and unsettle. It’s easy to find yourself both frightened and amused watching their work, making them the perfect trio to usher in a newScreamera.
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