Seeing the success of Making a Murderer and OJ: Made in America, Gail has given a greenlight to "From a Whisper to a Scream: The True Story Behind STAB," a documentary filming in Woodsboro. She's written another book about "The Woodsboro Massacre Reboot," and is now an executive producer at the true-crime network The Murder Channel. Since Scream 4, Gail Weathers has experienced a resurgence in popularity. Though we never see them, Gail and Dewey have moved back to LA. After the events of Scream 4, Sidney went back to her quiet life. My reboot takes place back in the original continuity, as I feel that the four original films provide a strong sense of history that makes serialized storytelling a joy. Obviously the biggest issue with bringing back the original continuity is answering the question "why aren't Sidney, Dewey, and Gail here?" I think the answer is quite natural. I say all of this to establish my love for the franchise, and the reasons why I think it's finally time to let Sidney rest. As the series emphasized comedy more and more, I watched to see how Sidney was holding up just as much as I watched for the fun. Sidney Prescott was my Ellen Ripley. She was my Sarah Connor. I know the franchise is polarizing, with some saying it's too goofy, or that the sequels aren't as good, but for me the series was first and foremost a story about a person overcoming adversity. At one point I made a list of every movie referenced, and made it my goal to watch all of them. While the plentiful horror references likely played as fun nods and jokes for older viewers, to me it was a lesson plan. I had seen plenty of horror movies before, but Scream was something different: it was an education. I was just ten years old when Scream came out, and it very quickly became my obsession. I'll explain a bit more below, but first things first, check out my work: I've written a short six-page opening for my reboot as well as a one-page overview explaining my thought process and how the series would progress. Scream is my favorite horror film of all time, so I got to work immediately. When the news dropped that MTV was planning to wipe the slate clean and reboot their TV series version of Scream, my mind started racing.
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