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2011 American film
Scream 4
Theatrical release poster
Directed byWes Craven
Written byKevin Williamson
StarringDavid Arquette
Neve Campbell
Courteney Cox
Emma Roberts
Hayden Panettiere
CinematographyPeter Deming
Edited byPeter McNulty
Music byMarco Beltrami
Production
company		The Weinstein Company
Distributed byDimension Films
Release date
  • April 15, 2011 (2011-04-15)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$40 million

Scream 4 is an upcoming slasher film and fourth installment in the Scream series. It was directed by Wes Craven and written by Kevin Williamson, writer of Scream and Scream 2. It stars an ensemble cast of David Arquette, Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, Emma Roberts and Hayden Panettiere. Campbell, Arquette and Cox are the only returning cast members from the previous films.

Originally, the series was intended to be a trilogy, but after ten years Bob Weinstein thought it was time for another film. It is intended to be the first of a new trilogy, with both Craven and Williamson signed on for the duration. Filming began in and around Ann Arbor, Michigan on June 28, 2010 and ended September 24, 2010. It is scheduled to be released on April 15, 2011.

Cast

  • Neve Campbell as Sidney Prescott; she has written a self-help book and does a book tour in Woodsboro and finds her cousin (Jill), aunt (Kate) and friends where trouble soon follows.
  • David Arquette as Sheriff Dewey Riley
  • Courteney Cox as Gale Weathers Riley; Cox told Entertainment Weekly about her character saying, "I kinda gave up my job as the entertainment journalist. I’ve written six books, but now I have major writer’s block. I’m bored with my life and bored with my marriage and bored with the silly small town of Woodsboro". About Sidney's return to Woodsboro she said, "It’s actually the anniversary of the first killing in Woodsboro. When she arrives to promote her book, things start happening, and I couldn’t be more thrilled".
  • Emma Roberts as Jill Roberts; Sidney's cousin.
  • Hayden Panettiere as Kirby; Jill's best friend.
  • Nico Tortorella as Trevor; Jill's love interest.
  • Marielle Jaffe as Olivia Morris, Jill and Kirby's friend
  • Rory Culkin as Charlie; Jill's friend."
  • Alison Brie as Rebecca; Sidney's personal assistant
  • Adam Brody as "a cop and college graduate raised on the CSI TV series".
  • Erik Knudsen as "a character who is familiar with horror movie conventions and a provider of comic relief".
  • Marley Shelton as a "deputy who knew Campbell’s character in high school"
  • Mary McDonnell as Kate, Sidney's Aunt
  • Anthony Anderson has an unspecified role in the film.
  • Brittany Robertson has an unspecified role in the film.
  • Aimee Teegarden has an unspecified role in the film.
  • Anna Paquin and Kristen Bell have unspecified roles in the film.
  • Shenae Grimes and Lucy Hale have unspecified roles in the film.

Production

Development

A fourth film was announced by The Weinstein Company in July 2008, with Wes Craven saying that he wouldn't mind directing the film if the script was as good as Scream. In March 2010 it was confirmed that he would indeed direct and stated that, "I am delighted to accept Bob Weinstein's offer to take the reins on a whole new chapter in Scream history. Working with Courteney, David and Neve was a blast ten years ago and I'm sure it will be again. And I can't wait to find the talent that will bring new blood to the screen as well. Kevin is right on his game with the new script – the characters and story crackle with energy and originality – to say nothing of some of the most hair-raising scares I've seen in a script since... well, since the original Scream series. Let me at it".

In May 2010, Cathy Konrad, who produced the first three films in the series, filed a $3 million lawsuit against The Weinstein Company, alleging that they violated a written agreement that entitled her company, Cat Entertainment, first rights to produce all films in the series. The Weinsteins argued that this contract required Konrad's services be exclusive to the franchise, which Konrad calls "false pretext," claiming the previous film did not require this condition. The suit accuses the Weinsteins of surreptitious behavior and "a scheme to force Plaintiffs to walk away from the Scream franchise without compensation," enabling them to cut costs by hiring someone else to produce (Craven's wife, Iya Labunka, not named in the suit).

Writing

Craven stated that within the ten years that have passed between Scream 3 and Scream 4 there have been no "real life" Ghostface murders but have been numerous sequels to the movie-within-a-movie Stab. He also commented on the life status of Sidney Prescott, "She's done her best to move on from the events that occurred in the previous films, even releasing a successful book". Craven said that endless sequels, the modern spew of remakes, film studios, and directors are the butts of parodies in the film. The main characters have to figure out where the horror genre is in current days to figure out the modern events happening to and around them. It was reported that the actors were not given the script past page 75 in order to protect the identity of the ghostface killer. The script is reportedly 140 pages long.

Casting

In September 2009, Variety reported that Neve Campbell, David Arquette and Courteney Cox would return. Craven briefly explained their roles in a later interview with Entertainment Weekly, saying "It’s a total integration of those three and new kids. The story of Sid, Gale, and Dewey is very much a part of the movie." At a press conference for Repo Men, Liev Schreiber—who played Cotton Weary in the first three films—stated there were no plans for his reprisal. In an interview with FEARnet, Williamson continued to deny a rumor of Jamie Kennedy returning, "I would love nothing more than to have Jamie Kennedy in the film. However to have Randy in the film, it sort of just takes it… I mean Scream 2 was a lie, you know? It's a false move. So I just won't do it. I can't do that. I just won't do it". In April, over 12 casting sides were released to the public to buy for auditions of the film.

In May 2010, Hayden Panettiere and Rory Culkin signed on. Ashley Greene was offered the role of Sidney's cousin, Jill, but the role later went to Emma Roberts. Lake Bell was to play a police officer who knew Sidney from high school but dropped out four days before filming due to scheduling conflicts. Nancy O'Dell reprises her role from the second and third films as a reporter. Roger L. Jackson returned as the voice of Ghostface. Lauren Graham was to play Kate Kessler, the mother of Roberts' character, but dropped out a few days into principal photography. Craven, like in the previous three films, has a cameo and took to his Twitter to ask fans to pick his role. The Hollywood Reporter reported that Anna Paquin and Kristen Bell have cameos in the beginning of the film akin to Drew Barrymore and Jada Pinkett Smith in the first and second Scream. Shenae Grimes and Lucy Hale also have cameos in the film.

Filming

On a budget of $40 million, principal photography began on June 28, 2010. Filming was scheduled to end on September 6, after a 42-day shoot, but instead concluded on September 24. Filming took place in and around Ann Arbor, Michigan. Some scenes for a flashback sequence portraying a school featured in a previous Scream film was shot at Woodworth Middle School in Dearborn, Michigan. The former 16th District Court in Livonia, Michigan was used as a police station. In April 2010, while scouting for a bookstore to use in the film, Craven spotted a new bookstore that had not yet opened in downtown Northville, Michigan named Next Chapter Bookstore Bistro. Craven instantly loved the building as well as the name and decided to use both in the film. He also hired the owner's chef to prepare the food and pastry for a scene in the film. The scenes were shot the first week of July. Alison Brie and Aimee Teegarden returned to Northville on January 31 and February 1, 2011 to shoot two new scenes. Craven explained the scenes are "one scene that's kind of in the late beginning and one scene that's a little bit later".

Release

A test screening took place in Pittsburgh on January 6, 2011. The film is scheduled to be released April 15, 2011.

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