David Arquette will reprise his role as Sheriff Dewey Riley in Spyglass Media Group’s upcoming relaunch of Scream, which will be the fifth title in the horror-comedy film franchise.
Per Deadline, production is likely to begin later this year in Wilmington, North Carolina “when safety protocols are in place.” Deadline claims Spyglass is in talks to bring back “more legacy castmembers” for the project. And while details about the plot have not been revealed, Arquette did comment on what it means for him to return to the 24-year-old series.
“I am thrilled to be playing Dewey again and to reunite with my Scream family, old and new,” Arquette said. “Scream has been such a big part of my life, and for both the fans and myself, I look forward to honoring Wes Craven’s legacy.”
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Back in March, we learned Ready or Not’s Matthew Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett will direct from an original story co-written by James Vanderbilt (The Amazing Spider-Man) and Guy Busick (Ready or Not).
The previous four Scream films were directed by iconic horror director Wes Craven, who died at the age of 76 in 2015.
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Source: IGN.com David Arquette Will Reprise His Role as Dewey Riley in New Scream Movie