Scream 5: David Arquette Confirmed to Return – Den of Geek UK

It seems that when Scream 5 finally arrives, it will have David Arquettes Sheriff Dewey Riley to help handle whatever version of its stabby iconic Ghostface killer ultimately manifests.

Spyglass Media Group, the company that acquired the Scream IP from its brand-tainted original home of The Weinstein Company, has officially announced Arquettes return for his classic film franchise role of Dewey. The casting will continue a tradition that goes back to 1996s original Scream, in which the character debuted as a boyish, diffident deputy during the initial Ghostface killings in the films small-town setting of Woodsboro, California, evolving over the course of the subsequent films. Thus, while Arquettes return is not an astonishing surprise, it likely cements the fifth films heretofore mystery status as a proper sequel, rather than a reboot.

As Arquette expresses in a statement of his Scream 5 role reprisal, also giving due respect to the franchises original director, the late Wes Craven:

I am thrilled to be playing Dewey again and to reunite with my Scream family, old and new. Scream has been such a big part of my life, and for both the fans and myself, I look forward to honoring Wes Cravens legacy.

With the Scream franchise left without Craven, who passed away back in 2015, having directed the four existing filmsScream (1996), Scream 2 (1997), Scream 3 (2000) and Scream 4 (2011)the directors chair for Scream 5 will be occupied by members of a filmmaker trio Radio Silence, in this case Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, who ride recent acclaim from last years comedic-horror hit, Ready or Not, along with 2012s V/H/S, and recently became attached to crime thriller The Ice Beneath Her, which will star Daisy Ridley. The duo will be joined by executive producer Chad Villella, rounding out the Radio Silence trio. Additionally, the franchises original screenwriting visionary, Kevin Williamson, will executive-produce.

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