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In this web site, you may find everything from this upcoming horror flick, SCREAM 3. I put every real information or rumors, when I find out. PleaseE-Mail me any other information you have. First of all , I tell you how SCREAM 3 came to life: In 1995, Bob Weinstein, co-chairman of Miramax, bought Kevin Williamson's original Scream script along with a five-page outline for Scream 2 and a Scream 3. Williamson was so sure there would be an encore that he made it part of his initial deal for the original. "The sequel was planned before we sold the first one," he says. "Along with the script for Scream, I submitted a five-page treatment for Scream 2 and Scream 3. I was not being ballsy or overly confident. I was just suggesting that, if they bought this script, they would have a possible franchise on their hands."

Because of the huge success of Scream, it's not suprising they used Williamson's idea to create a sequel. Even before Scream 2 was released, Dimension Films was already in planning stages for a Scream 3. Wes Craven has expressed interest and is officialy signed on to the project. "It's certainly a fascinating thing to think of, as a filmmaker, to do a trilogy," says Craven. "There are very few filmmakers that have actually done it. To do it well would be quite an accomplishment." As for Williamson, he is currently in the process of penning the script and it should be scheduled to wind up on Weinstein's desk sometime in April '98, which would mean the film would be scheduled to be released in December '98. Why the rush? "Everybody's looking for something identical to Scream," says producer Cathy Konrad. "Because we have a brand name, we need to jump in and give the people more of what they want, as long as they continue to want it." But since Craven and Williamson are involved at other projects at this time, the film may be pushed back and be released sometime in 1999.

Don't count on the Scream franchise to live forever though. "I won't be a part of Scream 4, 5, or 6," says Williamson. "I'm done. Three stories and that's the end of it." Of course, if there's many to be made, Miramax might squeeze a few more out anyway. "If we ever did get to a Scream 4," Weinstein says, "it wouldn't happen for at least three years, and there'd be all new characters and a whole new conception. Right now, though, we all see the franchise ending at three."


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