MTV’s Scream TV Series Will Recreate Film’s Iconic Opening Scene
Like most horror fans, we here at Dread can’t help but wonder how closely MTV’s upcoming “Scream” TV series will stick to the film franchise, as those details have mostly been kept under wraps.
But the wrapping is starting to come off, as one of the stars has just revealed a tasty tidbit. Read on!
In an interview with Yahoo Celebrity, Disney star Bella Thorne confirmed her involvement in the upcoming series and also spilled the beans that the most iconic scene will be getting a direct remake on the small screen.
“Yes, it is true,” said Thorne, when one fan brought up a rumor he had heard through the grapevine. “I will re-enact the famous scene of Drew Barrymore in the original series.“
Look for “Scream” on MTV in October of 2015.
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The series will center on a YouTube viral video gone wrong, which leads to adverse repercussions for teenager Aubrey Jensen and will also serve as the “catalyst for a murder and opens up a window to the town’s troubled past.”
Jill Blotevogel (“Harper’s Island”) is executive producer and showrunner; she also rewrote the original script by Jay Beattie and Dan Dworkin. Under the Dimension TV production umbrella, Harvey and Bob Weinstein executive produce. Additional executive producers are Wes Craven, Tony DiSanto, Liz Gateley, Marianne Maddalena, and Cathy Konrad.
“The Killing’s” Bex Taylor-Klaus plays Aubrey Jensen. Also starring on the series are Willa Fitzgerald, John Karna, Connor Weil, Amadeus Serafini, Carlson Young, Tracy Middendorf, and Joel Gretsch. Jamie Travis directed the pilot.
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