Last summer it was revealed that MTV was developing a television adaptation of the Scream horror franchise. Nearly a year later, the network has given the official greenlight for the pilot to go into production. The announcement was made at MTV's annual Upfront Presentation at the Beacon Theatre in New York City today. Specifics on the series are few, though.
Essentially, we know that MTV and Dimension Film’s one-hour pilot will reinvent the successful horror comedy franchise that spawned three sequels and that they are in discussions with various writers for the potential series which would be slated for a summer 2014 debut on the network. Dimension Films is in discussions with the films’ original director and renowned filmmaker Wes Craven to direct the one-hour pilot.
We still do not know if the story will reboot the original film's characters, or simply lift the idea of the Ghostface killer and place him in a new setting. It's pretty significant that they're looking to have Craven board the project as the director, and that seems to indicate a desire to stick to the franchise's roots. It's hard to imagine how that story would play out, long-term, as a series, though.
We will keep you updated as details emerge. In the interim, is this something you'd look forward to seeing? Is there more story to tell in the Scream universe?
Roth Cornet is an Entertainment Editor for IGN. You can follow her on Twitter at @RothCornet and IGN at Roth-IGN.
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