‘Scream’ Sequel Greenlit at Paramount and Spyglass
thewrap.comA sequel to the latest reboot of “Scream” has officially been greenlit by Paramount and Spyglass. The directors of the fifth “Scream” film, the team Radio Silence, or Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, will be back to direct, as will writers James Vanderbilt and Guy Busick to write the script.
Thus far their film has grossed over $100 million at the box office on a budget of around $20 million. Production is expected to begin in the summer.
Plot details are being kept under wraps for what will be the sixth film in the franchise. No cast for the sequel was unveiled either. “Scream” starred Melissa Barrera, Jenna Ortega, Kyle Gallner, Jack Quaid, Mikey Madison, Dylan Minnette, Jasmin Savoy-Brown, Sonia Ammar and Mason Gooding, but it also brought back the legacy characters from the original films in the franchise, including Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox and David Arquette, all for the film to poke fun at the idea of a “lega-sequel” while also wholly embracing the concept.
Project X Entertainment’s Vanderbilt, Paul Neinstein and William Sherak are serving as producers (“Ambulance,” “Bed Rest”). Creator Kevin Williamson and the third member of Radio Silence, Chad Villella, are executive producing alongside Spyglass’ Gary Barber and Peter Oillataguerre.“We are tremendously grateful to the fans around the world who enthusiastically received our film.
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