MTV Developing A 'Scream' TV Series

[Castiel]

Ghostface is taking his reign of terror to the small screen.
MTV is developing a weekly series based on the Scream film franchise, sources confirm to TVLine exclusively.

Former MTV execs Tony DiSanto and Liz Gateley, who are shepherding the project under their DiGa production shingle, are on the hunt for a writer to pen the pilot.

It’s unclear what role, if any, Scream auteurs Kevin Williamson and Wes Craven will have in the potential series.

The four Scream flicks have brought in $500 million globally, although the most recent pic — last year’s Scream 4 — grossed a paltry $40 million domestically.

Reality-obsessed MTV has found success on the scripted side with hits Teen Wolf and Awkward.

I love the Scream series and I know there's a lot of others around here that do as well. What do you guys think? I don't really know how to feel about it... I imagine they could fuck it up, and do we really need a TV series? How would it work?

 

[TactMrBlack]

I think if Kevin Williamson doesn't have any hand in this it won't be that great.

 

[Smart Marx]

I think if Kevin Williamson doesn't have any hand in this it won't be that great.

:this:

Without Williamson's direct involvement, it's just never the same. Scream 3 certainly suffered for it.

 

[Citan]

I'd rather see a Scream 5.

But with Williamson washing his hands on the series...I think they should have stopped at 4.