Dimension Confirm Details Of Scream 4, Spy Kids 4, An American Werewolf In London Redux And More
It looks suspiciously like somebody has slipped Bob Weinstein a shot of truth serum because he’s just spilled enough Dimension dirt to keep me blogging for a week. Buckle up, however, because I’m going to blast through it all in one big burst. After the break:Scream 4casting and director news,Spy Kids 4details, promises of a string of remakes and sequels set to be shot in 3D and even a little reveal about the release strategy forThe Road.
Weinstein has confirmed toVarietythatScream 4will indeed be the first in a new trilogy. Knowing this ahead of time, rather than having to keep retrofitting the overall structure as he did with the first 3,Kevin Williamsonshould be able to fashion a more coherent series than last time around.Wes Cravenis, thankfully, in talks for the director’s seat andNeve Campbellhas been freshly signed.
She had been playing hard to get, and Williamson hastweetedin the past that he was unsure how to make the films work without her. Troubles over.
Personally, I won’t be happy unless each and every film in the new trilogy featuresRed Right Handby The Bad Seeds. It could even play a more active role this time, if Williamson decides to work it into the plot. That could be fun. A Marco Beltrami score wouldn’t go amiss either.
It looks like Craven will be needing a new editor, however, as Patrick Lussier will be busy directing a 3DHalloweenpicture for Dimension. That’s just one of the many stereoscopic flicks that Weinstein discussed in the interview, also confirming plans for theShort Circuit,HellraiserandScannerremakes, all of them with that extra, third dimension in place. Unclear is whether or not theChildren of the Cornremake will need the funny shades to watch, or if it will be a plain and simple 2D affair. I’m banking on the 3D option.
An American Werewolf in Londonis also due a 3D do-over, but that seems like such a dappy plan to me. What are the chances of this redux coming close to the quality of the original? ‘Slim’ would be puting it mildly. Oh well. At least we have the jaw-droppingWerewolfBlu-Ray to cherish forever.
A fourthSpy Kidsis also set for 3D production, with Weinstein revealing a partnership with Disney and a March start for production. How curious. I wouldn’t be surprised to see the formerly anaglyph-poweredSpy Kids 3Dget retooled and rereleased in the Real-D format, though I also expect that Weinstein would have announced that plan if he’d had it. Maybe he just hadn’t thought of it yet.Robert Rodriguezis currently scripting this fourth picture, I’d expect with the input of his kids who have grown up in step with the stars of the series, and he will be directing.Spy Teens? Or will the family have grown?
Are all of these films really going to get made now? Here’s Bob:
There is no question that financing is readily available to produce and market these films. I am eager to expand our scope in the 3D business.
Seems that 3D can draw investors even at troubled times like these. Should we stop expecting The Weinsteins to vanish in a puff of smoke? I guess so.
Finally, something of more immediate concern. Despite a series of mixed reviews from the festival circuit dampening enthusiasm somewhat,The Roadstill seems to be one of the more keenly awaited films with /Film commenters. We can now expect that the film’s US release to take place on November 25th to be a mid-sized one, hitting 800 theatres. Maybe you won’t have to drive quite as far as you’d feared.
