‘Scream’ scares off ‘Spider-Man’ with $30.6M debut

That made for a strong revival for the self-aware slasher franchise. Rights to the “Scream” movies, as soon as a dependable money cow for Harvey and Bob Weinstein’s Miramax Movies, had been acquired by Spyglass Media Group, which produced the brand new movie with Paramount. This “Scream,” helmed by Matt Bettinello-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, was the primary not directed by Wes Craven, who died in 2015. It options unique “Scream” forged members Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox and David Arquette alongside new additions Melissa Barrera, Jenna Ortega and Jack Quaid.