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David Arquette Talks Potential for ‘Scream 5’; “I Would Love to Do That”
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?!
Brendan Fraser is back for the upcoming fourth installment in The Mummy franchise from directors Radio Silence, and Michael Johnston (Obsession) is now in talks to join him.
The Hollywood Reporter lets us know tonight that Michael Johnston is in “early talks” to join The Mummy 4, which will release in theaters on October 15, 2027 via Universal.
Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz, and John Hannah will reprise their iconic roles as Rick O’Connell, Evelyn O’Connell, and Jonathan Carnahan in the upcoming movie.
Radio Silence duo Matt Bettinelli-Olpin & Tyler Gillett (Ready or Not, Scream 5-6) are directing from a script by David Coggeshall (Orphan: First Kill).
Plot details are being kept under wraps at this time, but the brand new sequel is expected to disregard the events of the third movie, in which Rachel Weisz did not appear.
“It’s just really beautiful and scary and sweeping, and it’s awesome,” Gillet teases. Bettinelli-Olpin adds that the film “has all of the heart and the character that you could hope for.”
A remake of the classic Universal monster movie that took an action-adventure approach, The Mummy was released in 1999 and grossed $417 million worldwide. It was followed by The Mummy Returns in 2001 and The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor in 2008.
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