A New Scream Trilogy?

It appears so, at least it's rumored to be in the works. One website received an anonymous e-mail which included a snapshot of what appears to be a William Morris Agency intranet communique, stating that the company has signed a deal with Scream scribe, Kevin Williamson, to pen not one but three sequels, effectively rebooting the Scream franchise with a new trilogy.

Scream basically reinvigorated the slasher flick genre - and it most certainly is a sub-genre in and of itself. Released years after the 80's slasher-flick had died a slow (and grisly) death, Scream was not expected to do all that well, but weeks after its release, it kept climbing the box office charts. Director, Wes Craven, had similarly reinvigorated the genre with 1984's A Nightmare on Elm Street, which introduced the world to Freddy Krueger.

The original Scream is one of my favorite movies and I rate it right up there with other classics of the entire genre - Suspiria, Evil Dead, et.al. - but the sequels left a lot to be desired. Still, with all of the other classic horror movie remakes going on these days (including Craven's own Last House on the Left), I'm at least thankful they aren't messing with Scream.

While the trilogy is still rumored, Scream 4, at least, appears to be a go.

© C Harris Lynn, 2009