The second wave of Scream 4 press interviews has brought deeper insights for fans, addressing some of the most speculated topics—especially the ongoing script controversy. Wes Craven took the opportunity to clarify the rumors and offer his perspective.
Craven addressed speculation regarding Kevin Williamson‘s departure and Ehren Kruger’s involvement:
“I kind of feel like those questions are kind of fishing for turmoil,” Craven told BD Horror News. “I frankly—and I say this in absolute honesty—have never heard Kevin [Williamson] say [he was upset]. So whether he said something to somebody else in an interview, I don’t know. A large part of the reason he eventually had to leave the production was that his [The] Vampire Diaries show was starting back up, and the… network literally threatened to sue him if he didn’t turn his full attention back to that.”
Craven elaborated on how Ehren Kruger contributed to the script:
“At that time, we had all of the script that was really, really important, and it was a matter of massaging things based on the actual locations we were able to find and things like that. Ehren Kruger came in and did a lot of very interesting work, but it’s very much about Kevin Williamson’s script… stuff [added during rewrites] related to… the action and certain other things that [were] changed because of locations and things like that.”
Craven praised Williamson’s creativity, acknowledging the challenges of his absence:
“It’s Kevin. It’s Kevin’s writing and his imagination that is on display there. And I’m sure—it must have been painful for Kevin not to be able to stay with the film.”
Craven also revealed details about the hefty script and the inevitable trims made during editing:
“The script was never bound to a lean and mean page count. It was always high,” Craven told Shock Till You Drop. “We shot a script that was 138 pages or something like that, so we had a lot of scenes that had to go on the cutting room floor… There are seven or eight scenes that will be on the DVD. All the really good stuff was in the final film.”
When asked about the possibility of Scream 5 embracing 3D, Craven was resolute:
“No! Bob Weinstein, from the get-go, said that Scream would not be in 3D. It doesn’t need it. It’s a gimmick. We will just make it in 2D Anamorphic, as we always have.”
As always, Craven’s clear vision for the franchise ensures fans can expect a film true to its roots, free from unnecessary gimmicks.
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