Arquettes Joining the “New” Version of ‘Scream’?

I know that Hollywood isn’t really a stickler for the words they use, but how can something be a “reboot” if you not only include the same characters, but also the same actors (from a decade before) in those roles? In January, I alerted you all to the fact that the new Scream reboot was still a go, and that Jamie Kennedy might reprise his role. Now it looks like many of the Woodsboro biggies could be coming back.

Entertainment Weekly has posted that Kevin Williamson — who wrote the first two Screams, stayed away from the third, and is writing the fourth/reboot/whatever — has asked Courteney Cox Arquette and David Arquette to return, affirming earlier rumors. If this becomes a reality, and Courteney isn’t too busy with Cougar Town, that means that Randy, Dewey, and Gayle are back for more blood.

Just to make things more confusing, IMDb actually has a plot summary stating that this reboot/sequel/I-don’t-know will be set 10 years after Scream 3. So I guess Randy made a whole slew of videos and his sister will keep popping up to share with the latest group of serial-killer fighters? How many times can he explain the rules? How many killer relatives can one Sidney Prescott really have?

Scream was already the trilogy that started off beautifully and ended with the worst whimper. If they really want this to succeed, they best give us some real news on the plot to whet our appetites, rather than tap into our “what in the hell are they smoking?” reaction pool.

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