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Overseas Horror Fans Saving ‘Scream’ Franchise
In an interview with MTV, Dimension Films kingpin Harvey Weinstein revealed that while Scream 4 is performing poorly here in the States (where the hell were you horror fans?), it’s doing quite well overseas. The importance of said statement? How about the possibility of a fifth Scream?
“I’m sure [director Wes Craven is] going to do a sequel, I’m sure he’s going to do a sequel,” Weinstein insisted when MTV spoke with him at the Cannes Film Festival last week, stressing that while Scream 4 didn’t perform fantastically in the United States, it’s doing quite well overseas.
“Foreign [sales] are so strong that we’ll do over $100 million worldwide,” said Weinstein. “It’s at $90 now, with about five or six major countries to go and a lot of small ones. We’ll probably do $110 million.”
What do you want to see in Scream 5 if it were to go into production?
Christopher Landon (Happy Death Day, Freaky) is staying busy here in 2024, directing not only the werewolf movie Big Bad but also an upcoming thriller titled Drop.
The project for Blumhouse and Platinum Dunes is being described as a “fast-paced thriller,” and Deadline reports today that Violett Beane (Truth or Dare) has joined the cast.
Newcomer Jacob Robinson has also signed on to star in the mysterious thriller. Previously announced, Meghann Fahy (“White Lotus”) will be leading the cast.
Landon recently teased on Twitter, “This is my love letter to DePalma.”
Jillian Jacobs and Chris Roach wrote the script.
Michael Bay, Jason Blum, Brad Fuller and Cameron Fuller — “who brought the script in to Platinum Dunes” — are producing the upcoming Drop. Sam Lerner is an executive producer.
THR notes, “The film is a Platinum Dunes and Blumhouse production for Universal.”
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