Eight years after the "Scream" trilogy seemed to conclude, there are more and more signs pointing to a resurrection of the franchise. And director Wes Craven says he's up for it, but it would have to be on his terms.
"My last experience [with the Weinsteins] was kind of rough with "Cursed" so it would have to be under very very controlled circumstances," he revealed to MTV News while promoting his new film for Rogue during Comic-Con, "25/8." "Cursed" of course was indeed a very troubled production. Massive re-shoots and battles over various cuts ended with a financial and critical dud meekly passing through theaters for a virtual instant. Read more...
In today's Dailies: Craven's "House" gets raided, a Lostie snags corpses and Harvey Dent does Dr. Phil (not in that way). Eh, slow news day.
- The Greeks, fresh off their "300” success, turn their eyes toward remaking Wes Craven's "The Last House on the Left." (Hollywood Reporter)
- The Weitz Brothers set to adapt author Michael Moorcock's "Elric" fantasy saga. (Empire)
- "Lost" star Dominic Monaghan plays Victorian-era grave robber in "I Sell the Dead." (AICN)
- World's prettiest comedian Dane Cook plans for Lionsgate's "Bachelor No. 2." Something about getting hired to take people's ex-girlfriends on horrible dates so they come crawling back. (Hollywood Reporter)
- Aaron "Harvey Dent" Eckhart to play self-help guru in drama pic "Traveling." (Variety)