By now, most of you have heard that the Scream franchise is rising from the ashes, with original castmembers Courteney Cox, Neve Campbell, and David Arquette attached to finish the job they started.

What you didn't know, and what we have just learned ourselves, is that this comeback is to usher in a brand new TRILOGY of Scream movies, with some brand new faces added to the mix.

Kevin Williamson, writer of the original and upcoming Scream flicks, provided some more details as to what audiences will see in the next installments:

"It'll take place right now, 10 years later, and it's going to take place in [Sidney Prescott's hometown of] Woodsboro. We'll have our three main characters, and we'll be introducing several more…We'll also be introducing a little group, a little ensemble of new castmembers. That'll take us through the next three."

Scream 4, which is being coincidingly written with Scream 5, will be somewhat spoof-heavy, as it seems clear that being "self-referential" is no longer plausible.

Kevin explains:

"I guess I'll just have to be very aware of the fact that we're a '4' and that we're beating a dead dog. I'm going to make that very apparent in the dialogue… Come on. It's the age of the remake! And 3-D and all that [other horror fad material], can you imagine what ['Scream' movie-within-a-movie] 'Stab 10' is like?"

It maybe like beating a dead dog, but we know tons of people who will lining up to see it anyway.

Will U be one of them?

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She finally wised up (or the studio finally paid up)!

It was announced this morning that Neve Campbell, star of the original Scream horror flicks, will most likely be back for the latest installment, Scream 4. Courteney Cox and David Arquette have already confirmed their involvement, but Neve had remained on the fence for all this time.

Exactly how big a role each of them will play in this new film is yet to be determined. It stands to reason that Neve's character, Sydney, could either be the central focus, or just another casualty of the flick. (Think Jamie Lee Curtis in Halloween: Resurrection.)

Now, the only key player left for the franchise to nab is acclaimed director Wes Craven. That may end up being the hardest challenge to date, as he has admitted he isn't "closed" to the idea but isn'tnecessarily"open" to it either.

Are U excited for the new Scream flick now that it has Neve?

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Scream creator Kevin Williamson has spilled some deets regarding the upcoming Scream 4!

Williamson says he's still working on the script for the fourth installment of the film series, and we're not getting just one new Scream flick - we've been gifted with a whole new trilogy!

Williamson explains how the new trilogy came to light:

[Exec. Producer] Bob Weinstein has been bugging me a hundred billion years, "Let’s do it. Let’s do it." Wes [Craven] and I were like "no way." Then finally I was taking some time off, sitting around thinking "what if I had to do Scream 4?" I wasn’t interested, [but then I thought] "a trilogy – now I’d be interested! Could we do that and develop a trilogy?" and then I started thinking about the story. I created three different chapters, broke it up and I got really excited.

Scream 4 will pick up 10 years from where Scream 3 left off, according to the screenwriter.

Wes Craven has yet to sign onto the project, considering the script has yet to be completed, but Williamson is more than positive Poppa Craven will attach his name to the film, whether he likes it or not!

Kevin continues:

Wes is a director who wants to read the script before he commits. And I think that's kind of where it sits right now. But I believe that with Courteney and David [Arquette] and me and the gang all back together again… Just from an emotional standpoint I don't see how he can pass it up, because I just think it would be too much fun for him. Because nothing has been more fun than making those movies. It's a family, and I think we agree that we can't go back and have a family without Dad at the head of the table. So I have a feeling that we're going to make him go. Between me, Courteney and David, we're gonna make him do it.

Williamson also confirmed that both Neve Campbell and Jamie Kennedy will not be reprising the roles of Sidney and Randy in the new trilogy.

We won't miss Kennedy, but bring back Sidney!!!

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The Simpsons are delivering some pretty big names for the 21st season of the soon-to-be longest running television show ever!

Some of the celebrities who will be lending their voice to season 21 are: Chris Martin of Coldplay, funnywoman Sarah Silverman (who will play Bart's girlfriend in an ep.), Anne Hathaway, Jonah Hill, Neve Campbell and Seth Rogen, who wrote the 21st season's premiere.

The new season of The Simpsons is expected to start up on September 27th on Fox.

Are U excited???

[Image via WENN.]

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Who doesn't look pics of celebs in bikinis???!!!

While it's freezing in most of the United States and Canada…

Neve Campbell is strutting her stuff in a two piece.

In Brazil!

And she's swimming with the freakin' dolphins!

[Images via Ramey Pix.]

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