With Wes Craven gone, can the Scream film franchise continue? Should it?
It’s now been over 20 years since Scream changed the game and seven years since the most recent installment of the series was released (Scream 4 is fantastic, BTW), and many horror fans have spent those seven years wondering if we’ll ever see the iconic Ghostface mask back up on the big screen. Writer Kevin Williamson has noted that he and Craven had planned on fifth and sixth installments that they never got to make, and both he and Neve Campbell have repeatedly stressed that they’re unsure if there’s a future for the film series without Craven.
What does David Arquette think about the potential future for the original Scream franchise? Speaking with Slasher Radio this week, he expressed that he’d love to make Scream 5.
“Yeah, absolutely. I would love to do that,” Arquette answered, when asked if he’d return for another movie. “I think [Craven would] still be a part of it in an incredible way. It would be like a tribute almost. Yeah, I think it would be really fun. I love everyone involved in it. Neve is such an anchor, and so incredible as an actress. I think there’s something there.”
He added, “Who knows.. I think it’d be fun. I think we lost some of the fans along the way, but I think there could be a resurgence at some point… where there’s more nostalgia for it.”
Never say never, right?!
