Wes Craven, reflecting on the new installment, added, “You see some of the old, and some of the new, and something borrowed and something blue.” The veteran director acknowledged the challenge of bridging generations:
“A lot of the audience that will see this film were infants when we made the others. The older actors are well-known, but they’re a little bit at the parental layer of consciousness for a lot of the audience, so it’ll be fun to see where their stories are going, but it’s also great to introduce new characters and see how they’re going to factor in with things.”
Gale Weathers’ New Chapter
Courteney Cox revealed that her character, Gale Weathers, has undergone significant changes:
“She’s written six Stab books and she has writer’s block. She’s pretty bored, pretty miserable, pretty desperate, and all of a sudden some murders start happening and her life starts to look up. She likes a good murder.”
For Cox and Arquette, Scream holds a special place, as it’s where their love story began. Courteney reflected on their journey:
“Scream 1 was really an intense crush and all that stuff, and Scream 2 we didn’t get along so well, and then Scream 3 we had just gotten married, and then Scream 4 we have [our six-year-old daughter] Coco. It’s just been an evolution of things that have happened to us.”
A Family Affair
David Arquette added how much their family has evolved since their first Scream:
“It’s been good having the whole family here. That’s been the biggest change, I would say.”
Even Wes Craven couldn’t hide his affection for the couple:
“I had a little bit to do with them getting together, and they’ve had a good marriage and a wonderful child. It’s great icing on the cake.”
With Scream 4 set to hit theaters in April 2011, the reunion promises both scares and laughs, blending nostalgia with fresh blood.
