‘Scream 5’ Casting Continues As Film Plans To Start Shooting This Month
Scream 5is still assembling its cast, and – surprise, surprise – the horror sequel is gearing up to shoot soon. And I meanverysoon, as in this month.Sonia Ammar, a French-Arab singer, model, and actor, is the latest addition to the film, which brings back original franchise playersNeve Campbell,Courtney Cox, andDavid Arquettealongside new additionsJack Quaid,Dylan Minnette,Mason Gooding,Kyle Gallner,Jasmin Savoy Brown, andMikey Madison.
Things are moving fast forScream 5. Variety says that the sequel is “expected to start shooting before the end of the month in a studio located in Wilmington, in North California.“Varietyalso adds that up-and-coming performer Sonia Ammar has joined the cast, making this her first significant feature film role. She joins returningScreamteam members Neve Campbell, Courtney Cox, David Arquette, and Marley Shelton (who joined the series withScream 4), as well as new franchise additions Jack Quaid, Dylan Minnette, Mason Gooding, Kyle Gallner, Jasmin Savoy Brown, and Mikey Madison. Here’s one of Ammar’s music videos, from last year:
Aside from the returning members, we have no idea who is playing who and what their relation to the plot will be, but feel free to start guessing which of these people will end up being the killer. It might even be multiple people, as that tends to be the franchise’s default approach.
Matt Bettinelli-OlpinandTyler Gillett, part of the filmmaking group Radio Silence, are directing the film. The duo previously made the excellentReady or Not, which gives me high hopes for their take onScream.James Vanderbilt(Zodiac) andGuy Busick(Ready or Not) are handling the script, whileScreamcreatorKevin Williamsonand the third member of the Radio Silence trio,Chad Villella, are executive producing with Project X Entertainment’s Vanderbilt,Paul Neinstein, andWilliam Sherakserving as producers.
Plot details for the newScreamremain a secret, and that’s fine. I only have one request: please don’t kill off Sydney Prescott. If you want to bump off Dewey and Gale, that’s fine. In fact, it’s a little overdue at this point. But Sydney is a survivor, and to have her survive murder attempts for four films only to be killed inScream 5would just be wrong. At least in my humble opinion.
