Radio Silence
Radio Silence Talk ‘Abigail,’ Their ‘Scream’ Exit and Trying to Make ‘The Shining’ Elevators Jealous
Abigail has been a long time coming for Radio Silence, the filmmaking collective consisting of co-directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpin/Tyler Gillett and producer Chad Villella. Coming off of their successful relaunch of the Scream franchise in 2022, the team strived to make another film before they returned to Ghostface. One idea was a feature now known as […]
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‘Abigail’ Review: Dan Stevens and Melissa Barrera in an Exuberantly Over-the-Top Vampire Horror-Comedy
Criminals get more than they bargained for when they kidnap the daughter of an underworld figure in the new Radio Silence film featuring Alisha Weir in the title role.
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Melissa Barrera on Getting Fired From ‘Scream’ and the Controversy That Followed
It was another high point in a career that was filling up with them. Melissa Barrera was in Dublin, finally back on set after a long actors strike and working on the horror feature Abigail, which reunited her with friends and frequent collaborators Radio Silence. The directing duo of Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett brought […]
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Monster Movie from ‘Scream’ Directors Gets Title, Trailer
A monster movie from Scream team Radio Silence is coming into focus. Universal revealed Thursday that the feature is titled Abigail, and also shared the first trailer. It will open in theaters April 19. The studio also revealed the first logline: “After a group of would-be criminals kidnap the 12-year-old ballerina daughter of a powerful […]
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Christopher Landon to Direct ‘Scream 7’
Spyglass is answering the call once more, throwing a new Scream movie into development. The company has tapped Christopher Landon — a scary movie stalwart whose credits include the Happy Death Day series as well as body-switching horror-comedy Freaky — to direct the seventh installment of the long-running franchise, multiple sources tell The Hollywood Reporter. […]
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Angus Cloud Completed Filming on Three Upcoming Films
Angus Cloud completed filming three roles for upcoming projects before his untimely death was announced on Monday, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. Cloud, who played the role of Fezco on the hit HBO series Euphoria for two years, died at age 25, his family announced. Before his death, he finished filming his star turn in […]
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Kathryn Newton, Angus Cloud, Will Catlett Join Untitled Monster Movie From ‘Scream VI’ Filmmakers
Kathryn Newton, Angus Cloud and Will Catlett have jumped on board Universal Pictures’ untitled monster thriller from the filmmaker duo known as Radio Silence. They join Melissa Barrera and Alisha Weir in the feature directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, who helmed the two latest Scream movies. Newton most recently appeared in Marvel’s Ant-Man and the […]
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‘Matilda: The Musical’ Star Alisha Weir Joins Melissa Barrera in Untitled Monster Movie From ‘Scream VI’ Filmmakers (Exclusive)
Matilda: The Musical star Alisha Weir will star in Universal’s untitled monster movie being directed by Radio Silence, the filmmaking collective behind the recent Scream films. Weir joins Scream star Melissa Barrera in the feature project, which will be directed by Radio Silence’s Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett. Radio Silence’s Chad Villella is producing alongside […]
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‘Scream’ Star Melissa Barrera to Reteam with Radio Silence for Universal Monster Movie
Melissa Barrera is stepping back into the world of Radio Silence, the filmmakers who directed her in Scream (2022) and Scream VI. The actor will star in Radio Silence’s upcoming monster thriller for Universal, which was just announced earlier this week. Details are wrapped up as tight as a mummy, but it is described as […]
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‘Scream VI’ Filmmakers Radio Silence Talk the “Feel-Good” Ending, Starting Fake Rumors and Not Giving Up on Neve Campbell
[This story contains spoilers for Scream VI.] Scream VI filmmakers Radio Silence, the collective that consists of Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Tyler Gillett and Chad Villella, have set a new franchise record with a $44.5 million opening weekend. Just 14 months after their legacy sequel Scream (2022) reinvigorated Kevin Williamson and Wes Craven’s slasher franchise by introducing […]
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‘Scream’ Filmmakers Let a Character Live Because the Actor Was So Charming
[This story contains spoilers for Scream.] Seconds after the filmmakers behind the new Scream ended a meet-and-greet Zoom call with Mason Gooding, they knew he was their choice to play Chad Meeks-Martin. There was just one problem. In the original script from writers James Vanderbilt and Guy Busick, the charismatic jock (and nephew of Jamie Kennedy’s […]
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