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Courteney Cox has been confirmed to appear in the new Scream for a while now, along with series veterans David Arquette and Neve Campbell, but not much else is known. It was recently revealed that Wes Craven will be at the helm to direct, but what everyone wants to know are plot details.

Cox recently spoke to the Associated Press and revealed some tidbits about Scream 4.

"There are really only a few of us that survived," Cox said, but denying rumors that her character, reporter Gale Weathers, and Arquette's Dewey Riley will be offed at the beginning of the fourth installment. 

"They're probably back living in Woodsboro," Cox added, "I think that he's probably still deputy, and I've had a lot of kids. I don't know. I'm probably miserable, and then I'm sure a lot of murdering will happen."

Screenwriter Kevin Williamson adds, "there are a lot of twists and turns, so I can't promise anything. There are a lot of moving pieces, so we'll see -- but if you're a 'Scream' fan, I think you're really going to like it."

The 2009 American Film Market is just now getting under way, and already The Weinstein Company is out in full force. Chief among TWC's agenda is Scream 4, which they promoted with some brand-new poster art!

The company also issued this bit of info with the poster:

The horror series that reignited the genre and gross more than $500 million worldwide is back! From Kevin Williamson, creator of the original Scream trilogy, the new film sees the return of cast members Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox and David Arquette, along with a group of new stars, who can all hopefully stay alive long enough to figure out the new rules to this one-of-a-kind horror franchise!

Although no director was listed with the Scream 4 materials, it has been reported that Wes Craven is set to direct.

This just in: Wes Craven will be directing Scream 4!

Back in January, we noted that it was possible that Craven might return to the table for a fourth Scream. After months and months of speculation as to the extent of Craven's involvement, it's been confirmed that he will indeed be sitting in the director's chair for the fourth installment.

Joining him on another scary romp will be Scream veterans Neve Campbell, David Arquette and Courtney Cox, but sources say that those may not be starring roles. Word on the street is that Neve Campbell's part is more of a cameo.

Craven has been busy spinning new horror yarns in the 10 years since Scream 3, most recently hitting the pavement again with My Soul to Take.

David Arquette and his famous wife were already in.

Now, reports confirm that Neve Campbell - the star of the original Scream horror movies - will reprise her in Scream 4.

Not much is known about the fourth installment in this franchise, thought screenwriter Kevin Williamson is also on board. The only key player remaining from the original set of films is director Wes Craven; he has not ruled out a return yet.

As for Campbell, there's no word yet on whether her character will once again be the focus of the movie, or if she'll actually get killed off quickly in it.

At the conclusion of Scream 3, Deputy Dewey (David Arquette) proposed to his longtime crush, Gale (Arquette's real-life wife, Courteney Cox).

It looks like Gale said yes, as Cox discussed the fourth installment in this franchise wile promoting her new sitcom, Cougar Town, last week.]

"She has a kid now [and] she's married to Dewey," the actress told Scifiwire.com.

Scream 4 will be written by Kevin Williamson, who is a busy man these days (he's also producing the upcoming CW series, The Vampire Diaries). He's said the fourth film will be the start of a new trilogy, one that Cox sounds awfually excited for. 

"I heard the idea for Scream 4, and it's fantastic," she said.

While promoting his new show The Vampire Diaries this week, Kevin Williamson confirmed his work on a fourth installment of Scream.

At the moment, the writer doesn't envision Neve Campbell taking part in Scream 4, but he told IGN:

I've been hired to write it. I'm concentrating on the first twelve episodes of Vampire Diaries, and thank god I have the time, because Courteney [Cox] and David are returning, but Courteney's show [Cougar Town] got picked up. And so we won't get to film until the next hiatus, which is good for me. So I can actually have fun writing it. I'm half way through it.

Williamson also said director Wes Craven won't commit until he sees a script.

The rumors have become a reality.

In a recent interview with E! News, David Arquette confirmed that he and his wife have both signed on for another installment of the Scream franchise.

"We are going to be doing Scream 4," Arquette said. "Kevin Williamson is writing the script at this moment, and hopefully Wes Craven is going to direct."

In the original horror movie, Arquette portrayed  Deputy Dewey Riley, while Cox served as tabloid television reporter Gale Weathers.

"I fell in love with my wife on Scream, so the opportunity to bring [Dewey] back to life and for my wife to play that really bitchy character again, it's just going to be really fun," Arquette said, adding that he hopes star Neve Campbell changes her mind and joins the film.

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Plans for Scream 4 are taking shape.

In an interview with Bloody-Disgusting, director Wes Craven confirmed that he'd consider a return to the franchise... assuming it was worth it.

"It would take it being really as good a script as the first one was," said Craven, who directed the original Scream.

The director also said the script will be penned by Kevin Williamson, who wrote the first film.

"I don't know his ideas at all. But they have made a deal with Kevin [Williamson] to write."

Although the Weinstein production company has previously admitted a Scream 4 was in the works, Wes Craven has commented for the first time on the fourth installment.

According to MTV News, the famous horror director told them "There has been talk between Bob Weinstein and me about doing another Scream"

Craven is currently promoting his new movie Rogue.  Wes Craven's last film with the Weinsteins, Cursed, had a very troubled production.