Scream (Franchise)
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| Directed by | Wes Craven | |
| Produced by | Cathy Konrad Cary Woods Wes Craven Marianne Maddalena Kevin Williamson Iya Labunka | |
| Written by | 1, 2, 4 Kevin Williamson 3 Ehren Kruger | |
| Starring | Neve Campbell Courteney Cox David Arquette Roger L. Jackson Jamie Kennedy Liev Schreiber | |
| Music by | Marco Beltrami | |
| Production company | Woods Entertainment Konrad Pictures Corvus Corvax Outerbanks Entertainment | |
| Release dates | Scream December 20, 1996 Scream 2 December 12, 1997 Scream 3 February 4, 2000 Scream 4 April 15, 2011 | |
| Running time | Total (4 films) 459 minutes | |
| Country | United States | |
| Language | English | |
| Budget | Total (4 films) $119 million | |
| Box office | Total (4 films) $604.2 million | |
Scream is an American horror film franchise created by Kevin Williamson and Wes Craven. Starring Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, and David Arquette, the film series has grossed over US$600 million in worldwide box-office receipts and consists, to date, of four motion pictures. The first series entry, Scream, was released on December 20, 1996 and is currently the highest-grossing slasher film in the United States. The second entry Scream 2 was released on December 12, 1997 followed by a third installment, Scream 3, released February 4, 2000. Eleven years after the previous film, Scream 4 was released on April 15, 2011. The films follow the character of Sidney Prescott (Campbell) who becomes the target of a succession of murderers who adopt the guise of Ghostface to stalk and torment their victims. Sidney receives support in the films from town deputy Dewey Riley (Arquette), reporter Gale Weathers (Cox), and film-geek Randy Meeks (Jamie Kennedy). A television adaptation of the film series was released by MTV on June 30, 2015. The series follows all-new characters.
Williamson's original script was bought by Miramax and developed under the Dimension Films label by Bob and Harvey Weinstein, who recruited Craven to direct, who in turn recruited composer Marco Beltrami to score the film. This team went on to be involved in each film in the series though Williamson was forced to take a smaller role for Scream 3, writing only a brief plot outline due to his commitments to other projects, with Ehren Kruger replacing him as screenwriter. The series' violence resulted in conflicts with the Motion Picture Association of America and news media concerning censorship resulting in a reduction of violence and gore in Scream 3 when the Columbine incident brought increased focus on the media's influence on society. Scream became notable for its use of established and recognizable actors which was uncommon for horror films at the time, yet has since become common in part due to Scream's success.
The series has received significant critical acclaim, Scream being credited with revitalizing the horror genre in the late 90s by combining a traditional slasher film with humor, awareness of horror film cliché and a clever plot. Scream was one of the highest grossing films of 1996 and became, and remains, the highest grossing slasher film in the world. Its success was matched by Scream 2 which not only broke box-office records of the time but which some critics argued was actually superior to the original. Scream 3 fared worse than its predecessors, both critically and financially, with critics commenting that it had become the type of horror film it originally parodied in Scream. It did however receive some positive response with claims that it was the perfect end to the trilogyTemplate:Citation needed. The film series has been the recipient of several awards including a Saturn Award for Best Actress and MTV Movie Award for Best Female Performance for Campbell and Best Horror Film for Scream.
On June 30, 2015, the Scream television series made its debut on MTV. The series stars Willa Fitzgerald, Amadeus Serafini, Bex Taylor-Klaus, Carlson Young, John Karna, Connor Weil and Tracy Middendorf and focuses on a video going viral which sparks a killing spree in the fictional town of Lakewood.
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[edit] Films
| Film | Director | Writer(s) | Producer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scream (1996) | Wes Craven | Kevin Williamson | Cathy Konrad & Cary Woods |
| Scream 2 (1997) | Cathy Konrad, Wes Craven, & Marianne Maddalena | ||
| Scream 3 (2000) | Ehren Kruger | Cathy Konrad, Kevin Williamson, & Marianne Maddalena | |
| Scream 4 (2011) | Kevin Williamson | Iya Labunka, Kevin Williamson, & Wes Craven |
[edit] Scream (1996)
- Main article: Scream (1996 Film)
[edit] Scream 2 (1997)
- Main article: Scream 2
[edit] Scream 3 (2000)
- Main article: Scream 3
[edit] Scream 4 (2011)
- Main article: Scream 4
[edit] Future
[edit] Television
- Main article: Scream (TV series)
