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Justice for Kirby? Even David Arquette Would Love to See Hayden Panettiere Return in ‘Scream 5’
One of the most beloved new characters that was introduced in Wes Craven’s Scream 4 was horror fan Kirby Reed, played by Hayden Panettiere. Kirby, alas, met a grim fate in the film, repeatedly stabbed in the stomach and… presumed dead? It’s probably safe to assume the character was indeed killed off in the movie, but some fans just plain refuse to accept it.
And given a lack of concrete evidence that she died from her injuries, well, there’s at least an argument to be made. And if Kirby is still alive, could we see her return in Scream 5?
Speaking with Hollywood Life this week, David Arquette – who has been confirmed to reprise the role of Dewey Riley – noted that he’d love to see Panettiere make a comeback.
“I love Hayden. I think she’s a tremendous person and actress, and I’d love to see her back,” Arquette told the site.
In the world of horror sequels, as we’ve learned over the years, anything is possible!
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Filming is underway on The Invisible Man director Leigh Whannell’s Wolf Man for Universal and Blumhouse, which will be howling its way into theaters on January 17, 2025.
Deadline reports that Matilda Firth (Disenchanted) is the latest actor to sign on, joining Christopher Abbott (Poor Things), Julia Garner (The Royal Hotel), and Sam Jaeger.
The project will mark Whannell’s second monster movie and fourth directing collaboration with Blumhouse Productions (The Invisible Man, Upgrade, Insidious: Chapter 3).
Wolf Man stars Christopher Abbott as a man whose family is being terrorized by a lethal predator.
Writers include Whannell & Corbett Tuck as well as Lauren Schuker Blum & Rebecca Angelo.
Jason Blum is producing the film. Ryan Gosling, Ken Kao, Bea Sequeira, Mel Turner and Whannell are executive producers. Wolf Man is a Blumhouse and Motel Movies production.
In the wake of the failed Dark Universe, Leigh Whannell’s The Invisible Man has been the only real success story for the Universal Monsters brand, which has been struggling with recent box office flops including the comedic Renfield and period horror movie The Last Voyage of the Demeter. Giving him the keys to the castle once more seems like a wise idea, to say the least.
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