Wes Craven Talks about SCREAM 4 Script Issues and New Trilogy
It's been an interesting long road getting Scream 4 onto the big screen, there were a lot of rumors and issues that popped up during the films production, such as screenwriter Kevin Williamson walking off the project and Wes Craven having no control over the script and several other issues. It was also rereleased early on that Scream 4 would be the first part of an all new trilogy for the franchise, but we aren't sure if that's still going to happen or not.
Director Wes Craven is currently working on the film which is now in post-production, and in a recent interview with Total Film he talks about what actually went down while the film was being made.
Here's what Craven had to say on the screenplay:
During production, Craven tweeted that he was “no longer in control of the script” as Scream 3 writer Ehren Kruger came in to rework Williamson’s draft. “I was just stating the fact,” he recalls. “In some ways it’s a Wes Craven film, and in way it’s not entirely, because it’s not a script I have control of. It’s ultimately controlled by what the studio wants in the script. My job is much more bringing whatever experience and expertise and creativity I can.” He pauses. “Look, there was a bumpy period when things shifted over from Kevin to Ehren. I signed up to do a script by Kevin and unfortunately that didn’t go all the way through the shooting. But it certainly is Kevin’s script and concept and ideas and themes.
It's a shame to hear that Williamson was really pushed out. As for a potential new trilogy Craven had this to say.
And would Craven be up for any more if this Screamed up enough box office? “When I initially met with Kevin, he sketched out what the next two would be, and I found it really fascinating,” he concludes. “A lot depends on whether they come up with scripts to flesh out. But certainly, I’m up for it, if the script is there. It’s a fascinating thing to do two trilogies in a career.
Well, I'm a huge fan of the Scream franchise, I've heard great things about this fourth film, and I can't wait to see it. If it ends up being as good as I've heard then I hope we see more films. To read the full interview, Click Here.
What do you all think about what Craven had to say about the movie?