New “SCREAM” sequel confirmed

Thursday, February 3, 2022 | News

By MICHAEL GINGOLD

As the revival of Wes Craven’s slasher franchise nears the $70-million box-office mark, a new installment is getting underway.

Variety reports that Paramount Pictures and Spyglass Media are reteaming for an untitled SCREAM follow-up, to begin shooting this summer. Directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett of Radio Silence are coming back, as are screenwriters James Vanderbilt and Guy Busick. No word yet on which of the latest SCREAM’s survivors will be returning, or any plot details.

“We are tremendously grateful to the fans around the world who enthusiastically received our film,” Paramount and Spyglass say in a statement. “We can’t wait for audiences to see what Radio Silence, writers Jamie & Guy and Project X have in store for our Woodsboro family.”

Michael Gingold

Michael Gingold (RUE MORGUE's Head Writer) has been covering the world of horror cinema for over three decades, and spent 28 years as a writer and editor for FANGORIA magazine and its website. In addition to RUE MORGUE, he currently writes for BIRTH.MOVIES.DEATH, SCREAM, IndieWire.com, TIME OUT, DELIRIUM and others. His book THE FRIGHTFEST GUIDE TO MONSTER MOVIES (FAB Press) is out this fall, and he has contributed liner notes and featurettes to a number of Blu-ray and DVD releases. Among his screenplay credits are SHADOW: DEAD RIOT and LEECHES!, and he is currently working on THE DOLL with director Dante Tomaselli.