There are few names more synonymous with mid-to-late 90s horror than Kevin Williamson. forever changed the face of horror movie and the history of the slasher genre when he wrote 1996 Scream. After the box office success of the first film in the series directed by Wes Craven, the writer was in great demand. In quick succession he wrote I know what you did last summerrewrites the script of the cult classic (and one of The best films of director Robert Rodríguez. ) Facultyand launched the TV show Dawson Creek. on the set of To flowthe writer started writing the sequel at a breakneck pace, scream 2. In a new interview celebrating the 25th anniversary of the slasher sequel, the writer reveals why he never considered a romance between fan favorites Sidney Prescott and Randy Meeks while writing the hit sequel.
In a recent interview with weekly entertainment Kevin Williamson tells how it was done scream 2 and why he didn’t even consider romantically pairing Neve Campell and Jamie Kennedy’s characters after the first film. The writer reveals that the two actors inquired about their character’s potential romance, but thought it would work better for the characters and the sequel if the two remained friends.
In the first film, Randy, played by Jamie Kennedy, is a Woodsboro horror film buff and high school student on the fringes of Sidney’s group of friends. He remains a suspect until the very last moment of the first film, when Sidney’s boyfriend and one half of Ghostface’s killer duo, Billy Loomis, attack him. Randy, along with Sidney, Gale and Dewey are the only four main characters to live beyond the credits of the first film. Williamson said Randy and Sidney were closer family than love interests after the horrific events of the first film. He told EW:
No, I figured I should always be his crush. He’s always been the flirty kind of guy, and they were supposed to be friends forever. I think Neve and Jamie asked Wes that question, and Wes pointed at me and I said, ‘No.’ Yeah, he’d like that, he knows it won’t happen, and she knows it won’t, but they kind of flirt. He flirts with her and she puts up with it. They are connected after the first movie. I think they are family at that time.
scream 2 she sees Randy attending the same college as Sidney, and the two become closer friends. After piecing together the traumatic events of the first film, Randy’s flirtation with Sidney is toned down in the second film, with the two reading closer to brother and sister than love interests. One of the major criticisms of the second film was Randy Meeks’ death of Kennedy. Williamson has responded to criticism regarding because he surprisingly killed Randy so early in the follow up. The writer said the death of the fan favorite character moved the series forward. If you die in a Scream movie, it’s forever.
Now, all these years later, the Scream The saga continues, and although we do not know much shout 6, What yes we know is that it has a stacked cast and will continue the legacy of horror franchises started by Kevin Williamson and Wes Craven. fan of a lifetime Scream franchise may be interested in our list of 10 behind the scenes facts about the hit horror franchise. For everyone upcoming horror movies get to 2023 calendar stay tuned for 24 News Bulletin.
Source: Cinemablend
