MTV is Looking to Reboot "Scream" for 3rd Season

[JamesG]

"Scream" TV Series Eyes Reboot for Season 3 on MTV
by Nellie Andreeva
March 17, 2017


The upcoming 6-episode third season of MTV’s series "Scream" will be hitting the reset button. I hear that the network and producing company, Dimension TV, are looking to reboot the show, based on the hit teen movie franchise, with a new storyline and new cast.

The plan is tentative as the project is still searching for a new showrunner who would shape the concept for Season 3, but I hear MTV, which just went through a major regime overhaul, remains committed to the series. While the new showrunner may opt to include references to events and characters from the first two seasons, I hear the idea is to start fresh by reimagening the cult title. MTV and Dimension had no comment.

I hear the cast of the series had been quietly given permission to take other jobs, and star Willa Fitzgerald just booked a series regular role on the Fox pilot "Behind Enemy Lines" in first position.





"Scream" was renewed for a third season in October with a 6-episode order, down from the 10- and 13-episode first and second seasons. This is the second showrunner change on the series.

Jill Blotevogal and Jaime Paglia served as showrunners on Season 1, with Blotevogel rewriting the original pilot script by Jay Beattie and Dan Dworkin. Michael Gans and Richard Register were brought in as showrunners at the beginning of the second season.

"Scream" will be seeking a ratings turnaround in Season 3. After a solid series launch, likely boosted by the films’ popularity, the most recent second season drew an average of 377,000 viewers in Live+same day, half of the audience for Season 1.

http://deadline.com/2017/03/scream-t...st-1202045550/

[Christopher]

Damn. Willa was awful as a scream queen heroine. I'm not sorry to see her go, but some of the supporting cast will be missed. Mostly Carlson and John (Brooke & Noah). I hope they connect the series to the film franchise with this reboot. That's what fans were wanting to begin with. It's pointless having a show called Scream saying it's based off the movies when it's not even connected to the movies.

[JamesG]

Queen Latifah & New Showrunner Join Season 3 Revamp of "Scream"
by Denise Petski
April 26, 2017


As Deadline has previously reported, MTV’s "Scream" was eyeing a revamp with a new cast, and now the network has confirmed details.

The third season is getting a completely new cast and creative reboot, with new showrunner/exec producer Brett Matthews (The Vampire Diaries, Supernatural). Also signing as executive producers are Queen Latifah, Shakim Compere and Yaneley Arty for Flavor Unit Entertainment.

Harvey and Bob Weinstein will continue to serve as executive producers under the Dimension TV umbrella, along with exec producers Tony DiSanto, Liz Gateley, Marianne Maddalena, Cathy Konrad and the late Wes Craven. Matthew Signer and Keith Levine are producers.

http://deadline.com/2017/04/scream-q...mp-1202077736/

[TMC]

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282. THE GOSSIP LIFE 04/27
There's nothing worse than being fired, and the cast of this television show recently experienced the horror of one of the worst types of termination. Our network got the entire casting together ahead of an upcoming season, informed them the show was undergoing a reboot and promptly told them all to find work elsewhere for the upcoming television season. 'We were completely blindsided,' one of the actors screamed at me in all caps during an email. "Scream" on MTV