Courteney Cox Will Reprise Her Role of Gale Weathers in SCREAM 5
Courteney Cox is set to reprise her role as news reporter Gale Weathers in the upcoming fifth Scream film. This casting was expected after David Arquette confirmed that he would be reprising his role as Sheriff Dewey Riley.
Scream 5 is coming from Ready or Not filmmakers Matthew Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett. They will be directing the fifth Scream movie, and Neve Campbell is also currently in talks to reprise her role as Sydney Prescott.
Details on the story for the film are slim, but it has been said that “it will follow a woman returning to her home town to try to find out who has been committing a series of vicious crimes.”
Franchise writer and producer Kevin Williamson seems excited about Scream 5 and made the following statement regarding the next movie, saying:
“I’m excited to reteam with David and work with Jamie, Guy and Radio Silence on the next Scream. Their take on the movie is both original, inventive and honors Wes’ legacy in a wonderful way. Ready or Not was my favorite horror film of last year and I can’t wait to see what their amazing talents bring to the Scream universe. I’m thrilled to be a part of it.”
Spyglass Media Group also announced that filming is expected to begin later this year in Wilmington, N.C., when safety protocols are in place. The script for the new film comes from James Vanderbilt (Murder Mystery, Zodiac, The Amazing Spider-Man) and Guy Busick (Ready or Not).
I’m a big fan of this franchise. I’ve enjoyed all of the films that have been made, and I’m curious to see how the story for this next chapter will play out and where it will take these franchise characters.
Source: Variety