Scream

Based loosely on Lois Duncan's novel of the same name, I Know What You Did Last Summer continued the 90's barrage of postmodern teen slasher flicks. The film was released hot on the heels of writer Kevin Williamson's box office success Scream and although he was still new to the scene it quickly became clear that this pony was already out of tricks. For horror anyway.

I Know What You Did Last Summer tells the tale of four high school friends who become trapped in the urban legend they talk about over drinks on the beach before running a man over in the road. Suddenly their lives take a sharp turn. Julie (Jennifer Love Hewitt) was ready for college, Barry (Ryan Philippe) had quarterback dreams, Ray (Freddie Prinze Jr.) was just a regular guy trying to make it and Helen (Sarah Michelle Gellar) had art star dreams for New York. Initially they presume the man dead, dump his body in the water and vow never to speak of the ghastly night ever again. One year later, a note arrives at Julie's house grimly stating, "I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER!" Suddenly the urban legend comes cruelly to life and a fisherman with a hook has a score to settle.

Missing the Scream team's wacky hijinks? Kevin Williamson's plan to launch a new trilogy of Scream films is really happening and Shock Till You Drop posted a look at the teaser art for the upcoming Scream 4. Head to Shock to see the full poster and tagline. Pretty uninspiring if you ask me but then again it is the fourth go round for a series I lost interest in after the second one. Since things are still in the early stages let's hope the marketing department can whip up something more original.

In a recent chat with Shock Till You Drop, Williamson revealed:

"The fourth one is an ensemble. It'll take place right now, 10 years later, and it's going to take place in Woodsboro. We'll have our three main characters [Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox and David Arquette] will indeed be returning for Scream 4.and we'll be introducing several more. We'll also be introducing a little group, a little ensemble of new cast members. That'll take us through the next three."

These tidbits from Williamson have been confirmed via some info that came with the art from The Weinstein Company's American Film Market program. Rumor has it that the new trilogy will be marketed to a younger audience which could mean a PG-13 rating. Though that's usually the first warning sign of an utter fail in horror, Sam Raimi's Drag Me to Hell proved a lot of people wrong. Wes Craven is also rumored to continue the series as director but nothing has actually been confirmed yet.

By Monika Bartyzel

Thanks to that Internet phenomenon known as Twitter, the Scream world was buzzing over the weekend, clearing up some questions whilst opening up a whole other can of worms.

Last we heard, the Arquettes were in talks to reprise their roles for Scream 4. But they weren't the only ones Kevin Williamson was counting on. June 10: "Come on Sid! Say yes! Please!!!!!! I'm begging!!!!!" But it looks like begging didn't help to schmooze Neve Campbell back to her killer-fighting role. On Friday, Williamson followed up with: "Trying to figure out a Sid-less scenario. She won't do it. This sucks." (The tweet has since been removed, but can be found in the Google cache here.) He now says that he's "moving forward will all my characters regardless...it's the story I wanna tell."

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