The new Scream movie reportedly has multiple scripts and various edits to keep the movie from being spoiled by leaks.
The filmmakers behind the upcoming slasher sequel reportedly confirmed the news to Bloody Disgusting who shared that "there are not only multiple versions of the Scream screenplay, but also the movie" in existence to prevent fans from getting any spoilers ahead of Scream's theatrical release, which is currently slated for January 2022.
Scream producer William Sherak previously confirmed that the movie had decoy scripts in circulation, telling CinemaBlend, "There are multiple versions of the draft out there and most of the cast don't know if they have the right version or not. So we've been playing that game with them as well. The fun of a Scream movie is that everyone is guilty until proven innocent."
The element of surprise is often critical when constructing a story for the Scream franchise, but unfortunately, plot leaks have been a problem for the creators in the past. Most notably, a Scream 2 draft leaked online after it had transferred to production, causing writer Kevin Williamson to conduct extensive rewrites of the script, changing much of the movie's plot and the roles of the characters.
News of a fifth Scream movie came early last year when it was reported that Spyglass Media Group would produce the film. The movie will be directed by Ready or Not's Matthew Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett of the filmmaking group Radio Silence and will mark the return of David Arquette as Dewey Riley, Courteney Cox as Gale Weathers, and Neve Campbell as Sidney Prescott.
Scream is currently in post-production, having wrapped filming in November of last year. The movie is scheduled to arrive in theaters on January 14, 2022, which is almost 11 years after Scream 4 was released and about 25 years after the original Scream, directed by Wes Craven. The next installment is said to be a "relaunch" of the iconic slasher franchise.
Adele Ankers is a Freelance Entertainment Journalist. You can reach her on Twitter.
