Scream 3 Information Station

The Internet Movie Database has reported that the US release date for the movie is now November 5th 1999 instead of December 1999. Wes recently said: "We also don't know if Neve is going to be a part of the movie or not. We think (or hope) that she will be part of Scream 3. I've spoken to her once or twice about it, and she expressed a sort of wait-and-see attitude. She wants the script to be 'just right' (very, very good). She does have fears about becoming another 'Scream Queen', which she feels would endanger her being taken seriously as an actress eligible for other kinds of movies. We'll have to wait and see." NOTE: If Neve's so afraid of being typecasted with Scream and stuff, and since Kevin Williamson wants to base Scream 3 more on Gale, wouldn't it be GREAT to have the opening scene with Neve being finally killed??

Great Stab 2 news: Tori Spelling will not play Sidney in Stab 2 because of some emergency plastic surgery. Denise Richards will play Sidney's part, instead, and the part of Dewey in Stab 2 will be played by upcoming star Glen Quinn. And Gale's part would be played by Teri Hatcher.

It's been reported on various movie Web sites that Williamson's script for Scream 3 should be ready sometimes early next year, in time for filming to take place in April '99. Whether Neve Campbell returns to the role of Sydney or not remains to be seen; however, Williamson says that he's planned for a contingency that doesn't require Sydney to be in the new story. It's rumored that the storyline would follow the actress who'd play Sidney in a 'Stab' sequel to the events depicted in Scream 2... which would complicate things even further...

In and interview Kevin Williamson said that the third Scream will deal more with Courteney Cox, he feels he should focus on a new character (especially now that Neve Campbell might not be in it).

Jamie Kennedy might have a cameo like Matthew Lillard did in Scream 2.

The writer of the Trilogy, Kevin Williamson took part in an interview from the Halloween: The Official Web Site about Halloween 7 and also commented on Scream 3. "I just agreed this week to start writing it. We just struck my deal, so I guess the other deals are starting to follow. I'll be done in April, I'm guessing. We're planning on a December (1999) release." When asked about Neve Campbell's return he said; "Well, I guess she needs to wait to see if she has a character. If she doesn't want to be in it, then we'll write it without her. The good thing about Scream 3 is I've got three plans. There's the Sid version, the Sid-less version, and....the bottom line is the story itself doesn't rely so much on her character.". And the third version? "(Smiling) I can't say. It's not so much about Sidney anymore. It's about the world that was created with "Stab." The story itself thematically works, regardless of who is in it."

The Dark Horizons site reported that Neve Campbell told the Calgary Sun newspaper that she doesn't want to become typecast as a horror actress. That's the first published article that confirms the rumors of Campbell being wary of starring in a third Scream.

Rumor say that Charisma Carpenter (who plays Cordelia on Buffy the Vampire Slayer) may be cast as one of the new supporting characters, a bitchy horror movie actress that gets caught up in all the new murder mayhem.

Dimension Films, a division of Miramax, has patented the rights to use the names, Scream 4, 5, and 6. But if the franchise continues after the third Scream, expect all new writer, director, cast, and story.

Courteney Cox and David Arquette have already signed to do Scream 3.

Check out this teaser poster of Scream 3 that Dimension released. Now it's official that the movie'll be released in 1999.

The final tag line for Scream 3 will be "Someone has taken their love of trilogies one step too far."

Another rumor floating around is that Courtney Cox's character Gale Weathers and Deputy Dewey are supposed to be getting married which might just bring an interesting TWIST to the plot of the story. It has also been reported that Dewey WILL NOT be in a wheelchair.

Miramax wants Scream 3 to come out around Christmas of '99. This is being done for two reasons (guess which one is the secretive one). Supposedly, the scooper was told Miramax wants to continue the holiday horror theme and keep releasing Scream films during the holiday season. Unofficially, the studio wants to give room to Neve Campbell to pursue another film she wants to star in; this way, they want to keep their leading lady happy so she won't feel like she's being typecast in the Scream films. If everyone keeps smiling, Neve could be screaming again comenext summer.

Alicia Silverstone has been asked to play the role of a stuck up movie actress who works with the character of Sydney in Hollywood (Stab 2) in Scream 3.

After Alicia's character is killed, Sydney steps in to play her role. (Not very sure about this one, because why would Sidney play any of her friends beign killed?)

The third Scream installment will poke fun on the making of horror films like Scream poked fun at horror movies and Scream 2 poked fun at sequels.

The Craft costar Rachel True is set to be Sid's best friend in Scream 3.

David Arquette reportedly DOES NOT want to come back for Scream 3, but you can get anyone to do anything if you offer them enough $$money$$!

Neve doesn't want to come back either, but I think she signed on so she could have a role in Rounders. Neve wanted a role in Rounders (with Matt Damon). Miramax said yes, but only if she'd sign on for Scream 3. Neve got pissed at the connection and dropped from both films. The actress that was going to be cast in Neve's role in Rounders balked due to commitments to another film. Neve is in a plum spot to get one or both roles now for pretty good paychecks!

Jennifer Connely may appear in a small role in the film.

Wes Craven may make a cameo as the director of the film Sid's in.

Kevin Williamson had told people at Miramax that he would give them the finished script to Scream 3 around June. Let's just hope that someone involved in the movie posts the script into the internet.

Casting is slated to start at the end of April, and some cast members from Dawson's Creek may appear in the film, but not more than one. Maybe Joshua Jackson, since he -if you remember- made a little cameo in Scream 2 in the sequels chat.

A possible tag line for the Stab 2 film-within-a-film: 'It's gonna hurt even more...'

Huge rumor, it seems that the opening scene would be something like this; Some girls are watching a horror movie 'till the electricity of the house goes off, so one of them (rumored Claire Danes) goes like to the garage to check everything and as soon as the lights come back, she turns and, surprise! Ghostface stabs her and she falls. That's exactly when we hear a "Cut!" and we see that the place is a movie set, so everyone's going from here to there and shit, but the stabbed actress doesn't stand up, she's really dead!. (Submitted by Ben and Brennan)

Sidney's first role will be in a bad horror film directed by Wes Craven. This was confirmed by Wes Craven on a radio show.

Gale Weathers and Joel will be down on her luck as Cotton Weary enjoys his fame as the new author of "The Ghostface Murders".

In an issue of Details, Courteney Cox is interviewed and in the article, Wes Craven responds to a question if Cox will return in Scream 3. "If she survives [in Scream 2]," Craven says, "she will [return]." And since she does survive, Cox is likely to return in the third installment.

MATTHEW LILLARD (Stu) will NOT be making an appearance in Scream 3 as Stu's never-before-mentioned twin brother out for revenge -- this was confirmed by Wes Craven.

According to Kevin Williamson, Scream was always seen as a series of three films. The screenwriter says, "I always envisioned it as the Star Wars trilogy of horror." There is some concern that Scream might go the way of all other extended horror franchises and overplay their cinematic hand (for instance - oh hell, pick any of them), but if Wes keeps the same creative staff and crew on hand as he has with Scream 2, then all might still be well.