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[TV] Weird! “Scream” Is Headed To TV! Wes Craven In Talks To Direct

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Posted by EvanDickson on April 25, 2013 @ 3:40pm
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New has just hit that MTV is moving forward with an official pilot order for “Scream”, per THR. This comes after nearly a year of speculation, but now it seems all but pre-determined that this thing will actually be shot. Will we ever see it? IE, will it make it to series? My guess is yes – it’s too well known of a property for MTV to not test the waters on it (unless they find the pilot to be atrocious, but I’m guessing they won’t).

Wes Craven is in discussions to come back to direct the pilot, which will be an hour-long. It appears as though Kevin Williamson will not be returning since MTV is currently taking meetings with other writers. This also probably means the death of Scream 5.

There’s no word on if any of the original cast will be back. My guess is they certainly wouldn’t star, but we might see a cameo here and there.

Dimension Films will co-produce. If “Scream” receives a series order it will hit in late summer 2014.

[TV] “The Following” Must Have Some Following Since It Just Got Renewed

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Posted by EvanDickson on March 04, 2013 @ 3:52pm
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I still haven’t gotten past the pilot of “The Following”, but apparently a lot of you have! Per Variety, “Warner Bros. TV’s “The Following” bowed strongly in January in the Monday 9 p.m. timeslot, and sees benefits from Live+7 ratings (particularly DVR use), which places the frosh drama in the No. 2 broadcast drama spot this season in 18-49. Fox ordered 15 episodes for its second season, the same order as its first run.”

The FBI estimates there are currently over 300 active serial killers in the United States. What would happen if these killers had a way of communicating and connecting with each other? What if they were able to work together and form alliances across the country? What if one brilliant psychotic serial killer was able to bring them all together and activate a following? Welcome to “The Following”, the terrifying new thriller from creator/executive producer Kevin Williamson (“The Vampire Diaries,” “Dawson’s Creek,” the Scream franchise) and director Marcos Siega (“The Vampire Diaries,” “Dexter”).

“The Following” airs Monday nights on Fox at 9/8c.

[TV] Next On “The Following”, Catch Up On The Whole Show In Five Minutes!

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Posted by EvanDickson on February 22, 2013 @ 3:57pm
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This is made for people like me who missed the last four episodes of “The Following” and want to catch up. Actually, come to think of it, I missed the last four episodes because I strongly disliked the pilot. But who knows? Maybe the show got better and this is all I need to catch up and enjoy episode 6 on, “The Fall”, on Monday?

“The Following” airs Monday nights on Fox at 9/8c. Head inside to check it out! READ MORE

Kevin Williamson Reveals The Original Plot Of ‘Scream 3′

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Posted by EvanDickson on January 22, 2013 @ 10:33am
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I know that Scream 3 is sort of a divisive entry in that franchise. A lot of you guys dig the “Scooby gang goes to Hollywood” angle, some not so much. I actually kind of liked the movie when I first saw it in 2000, but now I can’t really get through it. Something about Kevin Smith appearing in this film – and then spoofing the series a year later in Jay And Silent Bob Strike Back – links the two films so closely in my mind that remembering either one of them activates the same pain center.

Of course there’s a ton of other stuff wrong with it too. Aside from “he was making a movie called ‘Stab’. He was stabbed.” Incoming screenwriter Ehren Kruger didn’t fully understand the franchise. The screenwriter who did understand the franchise, Kevin Williamson, was too busy to take a pass at a draft. But now, speaking to ET about his upcoming show “The Following”, he’s revealed his original concept for Part 3. One that takes a page from April Fool’s Day.

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[TV] New Promo For “The Following” Gets Organized!

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Posted by EvanDickson on January 14, 2013 @ 7:14pm
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I’m not saying I won’t give “The Following” a shot. I will. I’m just saying that, right here and right now, it looks incredibly stupid. So it’ll probably be a success. Anyway there’s a new promo for it that plays up the organizational aspects of this league of serial killers.

Welcome to “The Following”, the terrifying new thriller from creator/executive producer Kevin Williamson (“The Vampire Diaries,” “Dawson’s Creek,” the Scream franchise) and director Marcos Siega (“The Vampire Diaries,” “Dexter”)! Check out a pair of new promo leasing up to the hotly anticipated new series.

“The Following” premieres January 21, 2013 on Fox. READ MORE

[TV] “The Following” Comes Under Fire For Violent Content

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Posted by EvanDickson on January 08, 2013 @ 2:49pm
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We’ve been covering the Kevin Bacon starring serial killer “The Following” on the site for a while now, so this feels like it’s worth mentioning. The thriller from creator/executive producer Kevin Williamson (“The Vampire Diaries,” “Dawson’s Creek,” the Scream franchise) and director Marcos Siega (“The Vampire Diaries,” “Dexter”) has been the target of scrutiny at this week’s TCA Conference.

I honestly don’t believe fictional violence and real life violence are at all linked, but apparently some people out there either feel differently or want to self righteously exploit tragedy. Per Deadline, “critics peppered Williamson with questions about whether television shows like this one may be part of the problem.” Williamson responded, “I think we all worry about (the violence issue)… Who wasn’t affected by Sandy Hook? We say in the writers room after that and were all traumatized by it. I know that when I put pen to paper, it affects me, but I’m not sure how We don’t sit around (in the writers room) and think of ways to kill people. I’m sitting and thinking of the drama. It’s meant to be a thriller and a provocative story.”

To quote Clueless, “Until mankind is peaceful enough not to have violence on the news, there’s no point in taking it out of shows that need it for entertainment value.”

“The Following” premieres January 21, 2013 on Fox. READ MORE

[TV] Four New Teaser Videos for Fox’s “The Following”

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Posted by MrDisgusting on November 11, 2012 @ 10:49am
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THE FBI estimates there are currently over 300 active serial killers in the United States. What would happen if these killers had a way of communicating and connecting with each other? What if they were able to work together and form alliances across the country? What if one brilliant psychotic serial killer was able to bring them all together and activate a following?

Welcome to “The Following”, the terrifying new thriller from creator/executive producer Kevin Williamson (“The Vampire Diaries,” “Dawson’s Creek,” the Scream franchise) and director Marcos Siega (“The Vampire Diaries,” “Dexter”)!

Head inside to check out four sneak peaks. We’ve also included the older, shorter, promo from a few months back. “The Following” premieres January 21, 2013 on Fox. READ MORE

[TV] Full Trailer And New Poster For Kevin Williamson’s “The Following”

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Posted by EvanDickson on November 09, 2012 @ 6:36pm
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Now we’ve got the full trailer. It looks fairly interesting, but I kind of doubt it will push my buttons in the way that my favorite shows do. Tonally I’m getting a heavy procedural vibe even if the show ends up bucking that structure. What do you think?

Head inside to check it out. I’ve also included the older, shorter, promo from a few months back. “The Following” premieres January 21, 2013 on Fox. READ MORE

[San Diego Comic-Con '12] Kevin Williamson Speaks On Pilot Presentation of “The Following”

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Posted by MrDisgusting on July 16, 2012 @ 11:57am
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One of our Comic-Con 2012 highlights was the opportunity to chat with the cast and creators of Fox’s upcoming series “The Following”. Even though only the pilot has been filmed so far, they all provided us with some thoughtful insights into the show.

First we spoke with creator/executive producer Kevin Williamson, who has been working on the project in one form or another for over 16 years. While he wants “The Following” to be gripping and leave audiences breathless, it has a love story at the root of it.

Keep digging for more. READ MORE

TV: How Is The “Scream” TV Series Going To Work?

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Posted by EvanDickson on June 04, 2012 @ 12:11am
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I’m not sure how this is going to work. The original entries in the Scream series skewered the horror tropes of their time – along with the tropes of sequels and trilogies in general – with varying degrees of success. Now we’re getting word that there will indeed be a “Scream” TV series. It’ll be on MTV, which seems like a good fit, but what exactly will they be deconstructing? Scream 4 kind of left a lot on the table but I’m not sure any of the pieces that could be picked up are especially well suited for television. Who knows though? I could be wrong.

Per TV Line, “MTV is developing a weekly series based on the Scream film franchise, sources confirm to TVLine exclusively. Former MTV execs Tony DiSanto and Liz Gateley, who are shepherding the project under their DiGa production shingle, are on the hunt for a writer to pen the pilot. It’s unclear what role, if any, Scream auteurs Kevin Williamson and Wes Craven will have in the potential series.”

In regard to that last sentence, I’m not sure either Williamson or Craven will be back. Of course I could be wrong, but I get the picture that Williamson has been burned by this franchise quite a bit.

What about you? Would you watch a “Scream” TV series? And what does this mean for Scream 5?

TV: Check Out The Trailer For New Kevin Bacon / Kevin Williamson Serial Killer Show “The Following”

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Posted by EvanDickson on May 15, 2012 @ 12:11pm
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Yesterday I posted about Fox’s “The Following” (aka the new Kevin Williamson show) and you guys seemed pretty excited about it, so I figured I’d pass the trailer along today. The show stars Kevin Bacon, Natalie Zea (“Justified”, The Other Guys), Shawn Ashmore (Frozen, Mother’s Day), and James Purefoy (“Rome”).

“THE FBI estimates there are currently over 300 active serial killers in the United States. What would happen if these killers had a way of communicating and connecting with each other? What if they were able to work together and form alliances across the country? What if one brilliant psychotic serial killer was able to bring them all together and activate a following? Welcome to “The Following”, the terrifying new thriller from creator/executive producer Kevin Williamson (“The Vampire Diaries,” “Dawson’s Creek,” the ‘Scream’ franchise). When notorious serial killer Joe Carroll (James Purefoy, “Rome”) escapes from death row and embarks on a new killing spree, the FBI calls former agent Ryan Hardy (Emmy-nominated actor Kevin Bacon, ‘X-Men: First Class’) to consult on the case. Having since withdrawn from the public eye, Hardy was responsible for Carroll’s capture nine years ago, after Carroll murdered 14 female students on the Virginia college campus where he taught literature.”

Head inside to take a look! READ MORE

TV: Like Serial Killers? Like Kevin Williamson? Like Kevin Bacon? Here’s “The Following”

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Posted by EvanDickson on May 14, 2012 @ 12:31pm
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I’m not sure if I have any more room left in my day, let alone another hour to dedicate to another TV show. This is where you guys come into play. As someone who hasn’t ever seen an episode of “The Vampire Diaries”, I’m not terribly inclined to watch Fox’s “The Following” (aka the new Kevin Williamson show). But I like Kevin Bacon and I like Natalie Zea (“Justified”, The Other Guys). So I’m asking one of you guys to check this thing out when it premieres midseason and tell me if it’s worth a d*mn. It’s also got Shawn Ashmore for all you Frozen and Mother’s Day fans out there.

Head inside for a few new images courtesy of KSiteTV. Head over there for more if you like what you see. READ MORE

Kevin Williamson Is Not Writing ‘Scream 5′

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Posted by MrDisgusting on March 02, 2012 @ 7:11pm
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Kevin Williamson Is Not Writing Scream 5

Here’s some news on Scream 5, albeit brief.

Franchise writer Kevin Williamson will not be returning, which comes as no surprise considering the reports both here and here regarding Scream 4 rewrites and behind-the-scenes fights between Williamson and the Weinsteins.

When website Assignment X asked Williamson about the fifth film, he candidly responded, “I don’t know. I’m not doing it.”

Franchise director Wes Craven had also stated back in May 2011 that he was choosing “summer break” over Scream 5.

Bloody Disgusting has heard from inside that the Weinstein Company is looking to young writers/directors to take the franchise in a fresh direction. It should be stated that they change their mind daily. Watch for anything official as it comes in. What would you like to see in a fifth Scream? I know what I don’t want to see, and that’s more Scary Movie crossovers (oh Anthony Anderson, you kill me).

Thanks to BD reader ‘RRH’ for the heads up. READ MORE

TV: Natalie Zea Hunted By Fox’s Serial Killer

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Posted by MrDisgusting on March 01, 2012 @ 4:06pm
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TV: Natalie Zea Hunted By Foxs Serial Killer

“Justified” alumna Natalie Zea has joined Fox’s untitled Kevin Williamson drama pilot about a network of serial killers, reports Deadline.

The project, from Warner Bros TV, is a thriller “about ex-FBI agent Ryan Hardy (Kevin Bacon) who leads the search to catch diabolical serial killer Joe Carroll (James Purefoy) who has created a cult of serial killers.” It’s in the vein of “Alcatraz”. Zea will play Claire Matthews, Carroll’s ex-wife who finds herself in the middle of a nightmare when he escapes from prison.

Zea also starred in The Other Guys and has been featured on the cabler series “Californication.” READ MORE

TV: Kevin Williamson Creates Cult of Killers for Fox

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Posted by MrDisgusting on January 10, 2012 @ 3:21am
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Fox has picked up a new serial killer project from Kevin Williamson, which is produced by Warner Bros. TV where Williamson is based, reports Deadline.

The untitled Williamson project is described as “an edge-of-the-seat thriller about a diabolical serial killer who uses technology to create a cult of serial killers, and the FBI agent who finds himself in the middle of it.”

“Vampire Diaries” co-creator/executive producer Williamson, whose writing debut was the 1996 serial killer/horror smash Scream that launched the movie franchise, wrote the script and is executive producing. READ MORE

Scream 4 (Scream IV, Scre4m)

Posted by Bloody Disgusting Staff on April 15, 2011 @ 12:00am
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In theaters April 15, Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell), now the author of a self-help book, returns home to Woodsboro on the last stop of her book tour. There she reconnects with Sheriff Dewey (David Arquette) and Gale (Courtney Cox), who are now married, as well as her cousin Jill (Emma Roberts) and her Aunt Kate (Mary McDonnell). Unfortunately Sidney’s appearance also brings about the return of Ghostface, putting Sidney, Gale, and Dewey, along with Jill, her friends, and the whole town of Woodsboro in danger.

The newest installment in the acclaimed franchise that ushered in a new wave of horror in the 1990s is written by series creator Kevin Williamson and directed by suspense master and director of the first trilogy, Wes Craven. The film stars Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox-Arquette, David Arquette, Emma Roberts, Hayden Panettiere, Rory Culkin, Anthony Anderson, Adam Brody, Mary McDonnell, Marley Shelton, Nico Tortorella, Marielle Jaffe, Kristen Bell, Anna Paquin, Lucy Hale, Shanae Grimes, Aimee Teegarden and Brittany Robertson.

TV: Kevin Williamson Working on ‘Vampire Diaries’ Companion Series

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Posted by MrDisgusting on November 30, 2010 @ 4:00pm
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Deadline reports that “Vampire Diaries” co-creator/ executive producer Kevin Williamson is working on a new supernatural drama project, envisioned as a potential companion for the CW’s flagship vampire drama. The untitled project, which is in early stages of development at Warner Bros. TV for the CW, is described as “The X-Files meets Buffy the Vampire Slayer.” It focuses on a group of people who investigate paranormal happenings. They add that Williamson’s fellow “Vampire Diaries” co-creator/executive producer Julie Plec is in talks to come onboard and co-write the project with him. Since there is no deal with the network and no script yet, it is not clear if the paranormal drama would make it for this upcoming pilot season.
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Cursed (Unrated) (V)

Posted by Elaine Lamkin on June 21, 2005 @ 12:00am
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It is a moonlit night in Los Angeles, when something lurking in the shadows causes their car to suddenly swerve off the road, a teenaged brother and his career-driven sister emerge relatively unscathed, but forever changed by the accident. Suddenly, the siblings find themselves blessed with increased physical strength, heightened sensibilities and undeniable allure to everyone around them. But, what if what happened to them that night wasn’t just an accident and what seemed like fate was really something more? It is only a matter of time before Ellie (Christina Ricci) and Jimmy (Jesse Eisenberg “Rodger Dodger”) can no longer control these impulses because their newfound power comes with a price that they never expected to pay and a mystery that only they can solve.

Cursed

Posted by Brian-Juergens on February 25, 2005 @ 12:00am
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Scream 3

Posted by Bloody Disgusting Staff on February 04, 2000 @ 12:00am
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Stars Neve Campbell, David Arquette, and Courteney Cox Arquette are back for more in the chilling final chapter of this phenomenally popular and frightfully entertaining trilogy! While Sidney Prescott (Campbell) lives in safely guarded seclusion, bodies begin dropping around the Hollywood set of STAB 3, the latest movie sequel based on the gruesome Woodsboro killings! And when the escalating terror finally brings her out of hiding, Sidney and other Woodsboro survivors are once again drawn into an insidious game of horror movie mayhem! But just when they thought they knew how to play by the rules, they discover that all the rules have been broken! Featuring hot newcomers Parker Posey (THE HOUSE OF YES) and Jenny McCarthy (DIAMONDS) in another stellar ensemble cast, SCREAM 3 offers an unmatched mix of thrills, laughter, and suspense that bring this spine-tingling saga to an unforgettable conclsuion!

Scream 2

Posted by Bloody Disgusting Staff on December 12, 1997 @ 12:00am
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Here’s the incredible follow-up to the smash hit phenomenon SCREAM! Away at college, Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell — SCREAM, WILD THINGS) thought she’d finally put the shocking murders that shattered her life behind her … until a copycat killer begins acting out a real-life sequel! Now, as history eerily repeats itself, ambitious reporter Gale Weathers (Courteney Cox — SCREAM, SCREAM 3), deputy Dewey (David Arquette — SCREAM, SCREAM 3), and other SCREAM survivors find themselves trapped in a terrifyingly clever plotline where no one is safe — or beyond suspicion! Director Wes Craven (SCREAM) and hit-making writer Kevin Williamson (SCREAM, I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER) team up once again and deliver the big screen’s hippest, coolest, edgiest thrill-ride ever!

Scream

Posted by Bloody Disgusting Staff on December 20, 1996 @ 12:00am
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A killer known as Ghostface begins killing off teenagers, and as the body count begins rising, one girl and her friends find themselves contemplating the “Rules” of horror films as they find themselves living in a real-life one.

The Scream Trilogy

Posted by Bloody Disgusting Staff on November 30, 1995 @ 12:00am
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A psychopathic serial killer is stalking a group of teens just like in the movies!