Wes Craven Confirmed to SCREAM 4 April 2011

It’s been an up and down struggle for a few years, now, but official word has finally come down that both Kevin Williamson and Wes Craven are coming back for SCREAM 4.  According to Variety, the new film, which already has Neve Campbell, Courtney Cox Arquette, and David Arquette reprising their respective roles, will begin shooting this spring for an April 15th, 2011 release.

This will put the release of the fourth film at more than a decade behind SCREAM 3, which released on February 4th, 2000.  That’s right, folks, it’s been more than a decade since SCREAM 3.  You’re getting old.  I guess, with this kind of gap between films, we’re just lucky they’re going the fourth installment rather than “reboot” the entire franchise.  Drew Barrymore would still play a high schooler, no doubt.

In a statement, Dimension Films head Bob Weinstein said the SCREAM series is such an integral part to Dimension’s history, and he looks forward to continuing the franchise.  I guess this means a whole, new trilogy is in the works.  If anyone can pull it off, it’s Williamson and Craven.  As hideous as this news might be, I’m just glad all the principals are back to take us on yet another Ghostface thrill ride.  It was going to happen inevitably, anyway.  Let’s just hope the mainstays of the original trilogy can punch out a another thrilling entry.