Scream (franchise)
American slasher franchise
Scream is an American slasher franchise that includes seven films, a television series, merchandise, and games. The first four films were directed by Wes Craven. The series was created by Kevin Williamson, who wrote the first two films and the fourth, and returned to direct and co-write the seventh film. Ehren Kruger wrote the third. The fifth and sixth installments were directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, with Guy Busick and James Vanderbilt serving as writers and Williamson returning as executive producer. Busick and Vanderbilt also co-wrote the seventh entry. Dimension Films produced the first four films, while Dimension Television produced the television series. Spyglass Media Group took over the rights from the fifth film onwards, with Paramount Pictures distributing. The film series has grossed over US$1.1 billion at the global box office.
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