Hey there Captain Readers, Mesa Back.... Tis demunded by de God tis... Sorry, flashbacks... Anyway, Harry here with a few tidbits from the magical Megan, who runs numerous SCREAM and Kevin Williamson related sites. (Links below) And she just mailed in this big ol hunk of rumor about the upcoming SCREAM 3. Now, if any of it is true, there would be items considered to be SPOILERS... However on the otherhand... Knowing from many conversations with various Miramax folks about their handling of rumors from SCREAM 2... There will be TONS OF MISINFORMATION about this film to try to throw everyone about 5 kilometers away from the actual coarse of production. So take it all with a big long lick of the Salt Flats.... But here ya go....
Hi Harry!
I've been a visitor of your site for ages. It was thanks to you
that I was an extra in The Faculty. So thanks! :)
Today I received an email from a seemingly reliable source who
provided me with some information and rumors that haven't been
said before. Some of which are potential minor spoilers. This
source claims to have contacts close to the production, so we get
a few peeks into some things that haven't been announced.
Here we go:
First off, he told me a bit about the Kruger/Williamson
controversy. Apparently Kruger came in in the beginning of June
to help lighten Kevin's work load. Kevin wrote the beginning and
ending first, so Ehren only needed to write the middle portion of
the film, which Kevin then made extensive rewrites of. He (Kevin)
also insisted he be given writing credit when the movie is
released.
This scooper really admires Kruger as a writer and says that the
script is more funny than it is scary, however it's also more of
a psychological thriller (which I hear Kruger is very good at).
The entire script has been seen by no one around the production,
only bits and pieces. One scene in particular impressed this
source which involves Sidney in a very dramatic scene. Word has
it it might be cut, but that hasn't been decided yet. Personally,
it sounds like a great scene and I hope it remains in the film.
It is a minor spoiler, but the scene is said to have Sidney
considering suicide.
Kruger wrote an excellent speech for Sidney to give during this
scene, where she contemplates what's real and what isn't, and how
she feels she is just watching her life rather than living it.
Speaking of cut scenes, only one is said to have been cut due to
the recent school shootings. A particular scene took place in a
school, only with knives as opposed to guns. It is said to have
been very disturbing and was in good taste that it was removed.
As we know, the killers in Scream 2 weren't revealed to even the
cast members until the last few days of shooting. That is likely
to happen again especially considering the killer(s) haven't been
decided on yet.
The cast is allegedly almost in place, though who exactly the
cast is is being kept quiet. One person mentioned is a name I
haven't heard tied to this film before and that is Anne Heche. It
is said she might be up for a part that is similar to Gale:
possibly a reporter on the set of Gale's new movie (which,
incidentally might not be Stab 2). Heche appeared in I Know What
You Did... so it might not be completely unheard of for her to
have a role in this one. A little more was said about Heche in
particular being relevant to the role. **possible minor spoiler**
It said her character would be killed in a similar fashion to her
role in Psycho. Which is why they would want Anne in particular.
As far as the rest of the cast goes, don't expect as many tv
stars as have been predicted. Especially those of Dawson's Creek
and Felicity. However, those of Buffy don't seem to have been
ruled out yet.
Alicia Silverstone is apparently still being courted for a role,
but she has made it clear to the studio that she will have no
part in it.
HARRY NOTE: I'd pay good money repeatedly to see Alicia Silverstone slashed to hell in SCREAM 3... Damn BATMAN & ROBIN... it's healthy I tell ya!
The two other most popular names that have been linked to the
film are Heather Graham and Ben Affleck. This source tells me
they wont have a major role in the film. Note the word "major."
There is apparently room for plenty of celebrity cameos seeing as
the setting is LA. In addition, it is said to be a bit of a
satire on Hollywood itself.
Roger Jackson is indeed returning and he says he likes his part.
It looks like he might have a stronger presence this time, in
more ways than one.
And now for the most surprising piece of information from this
email, he says that one scene has already been filmed. If that's
true, it just goes to show exactly how tight production has been
and will continue to be. Personally, I am very pleased to hear
that. Hopefully they'll continue to be more successful with
protecting this film than they were with Scream 2.
Back to Ehren Kruger for a moment, I also received an email from
a resident of Belgium. Here is what he had to say about Arlington
Road:
"I saw it about 3 months ago, I can tell you that it was a great
movie. Good acting, very good story and a great unexpected
ending... A good thriller in a Hitchcock way. You get a very
claustrophobic feeling while watching the movie.
Don't worry my fellow Americans, Scream 3 will rise above your
expectations."
