MTV wants more of Scream, the horror series inspired by the movie franchise. The network announced they’ve ordered a second season of the series which has been generating big ratings and lots of interest on social media. According to MTV, 21 million people have checked out the show from executive producers Bob Weinstein, Harvey Weinstein, Jill Blotevogel, and Jaime Paglia. Wes Craven, Tony DiSanto, Liz Gateley, Marianne Maddalena and Cathy Konrad are also involved as executive producers.
“It has been a wonderful experience working with Bob Weinstein and his team who are such connoisseurs of this genre and we are thrilled by how our viewers have responded to the reinvention of Scream. We look forward to another season filled with suspense, horror and more twists and turns,” stated MTV Executive Vice President of Series Development and Head of Scripted Programming, Mina Lefevre.
“We couldn’t be happier Scream has been renewed for a second season and that we have a wonderful working relationship with Doug Herzog, Stephen Friedman, Susanne Daniels, Mina Lefevre and her team,” said Bob Weinstein. “The Scream franchise has been such a huge part of our history and to watch it evolve, find a new generation of fans and succeed at MTV makes this all the more sweet. We promise even more scares, surprises, romance and of course kills in season two.”
The cast of season one includes Willa Fitzgerald, Bex Taylor-Klaus, Carlson Young, Amadeus Serafini, John Karna, Connor Weil, Tracy Middendorf, and Jason Wiles. Bella Thorne played the first murder victim, dying within the first eight minutes of episode one.
More on Scream:
- Bella Thorne on Scream and her death scene
- Interviews with Willa Fitzgerald and Amadeus Serafini
- Executive producers Jaime Paglia and Jill Blotevogel interview
- John Karna and Connor Weil interviews