New ‘Scream’ Sequel Announced, Production Begins This Summer

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Get ready to return to Woodsboro once again. Following the success of “Scream 5”, a sixth instalment of the slasher franchise has been given the green light.

With the “requel” surpassing “Scream 4″‘s earnings and banking over $106 million at the box office so far, the team behind “Scream” has been tapped to return for the next chapter.

As Ghostface would say, “It’s an honour.” READ MORE: Courteney Cox Reveals Original Plan To Kill Off Dewey In ‘Scream’ Was ‘Scrapped’ Because ‘People Loved Him’ With production already slated to begin this summer, Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett of the collective Radio Silence will once again direct, with James Vanderbilt and Guy Busick returning to write the script. “Dawson’s Creek” creator Kevin Williamson – who wrote the original “Scream” script – will executive produce. “Working with such a wonderful and talented family of creators — and in the lineage Wes [Craven] and Kevin so expertly built — has been the thrill of a lifetime, and we’re so excited to bring the next chapter in the ‘Scream’ saga to life,” Radio Silence said in a statement, via The Hollywood Reporter.

No word on which cast members will return for the sequel, but you can bet the plot will once again feature Ghostface wreaking havoc.