In a new very long, very interesting interview about his CW TV show The Vampire Diaries (which I really love, btw), Kevin Williamson talks a bit about his progress on the script for the much anticipated sequel film Scream 4. Back in November, we heard a little bit about plans for the film from Scream star Neve Campbell but in this new interview, Williamson explains just where in the creative process he is for the film:

Q: Are you working on any film projects right now?
Kevin: I’m almost done with the first draft of Scream 4. I’m trying to get that together for Wes Craven. We’ve got to get going on that, during the hiatus. We have Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox and Dave Arquette. I was always holding out hope because the pitch was about those three characters. I didn’t want to have to re-route the whole story. We don’t have to do that. I can do it exactly the way I want wanted. The story is going to be told the way I originally conceived it.

Q: Is that going to be part of a new trilogy?
Kevin: I’ve been contracted to write Scream 4 and 5.

Q: That’s not a trilogy.
Kevin: Well, I’m not going to negotiate 6 right away.

Q: Horror films have undergone another shift, with the success of Paranormal Activity. Do you have a chance to update references to that in there?
Kevin: It’s all in there.

Q: Would you shoot Scream 4 in the Atlanta area?
Kevin: I’d love to. When I went down there, I said, “This is so Woodsboro.” It would be perfect, but that’s Wes’ decision. Pasadena would work, too. If Wes directs, and he will if I have anything to say about it, I’ll camp out at his house.

Q: What do you think it will take to get Wes Craven to come back and direct?
Kevin: Oh, Wes is going to do it.

Woot!! This all sounds really great. Okay, so we know that Wes Craven is directing Scream 4 and we will deffo be getting Scream 5 … but what about those rumors that part 4 will be presented in 3D? Read on, the interview continues after the jump …

Q: Will Scream 4 be in 3-D?
Kevin: No. I don’t think Scream lends itself to a 3-D film. 3-D films are all about things being thrown at you. One of the things that Scream does is that it talks about those movies and sends them up, so actually putting in that device probably wouldn’t work. I don’t think it’s an option. We’re the movie that makes fun of it. I can imagine Stab being done in 3-D, but not Scream.

Q: Is there anything that you can say about the story and set-up?
Kevin: No. I think I’ve revealed way too much already.

Q: Is it still a strong mystery of who this Ghostface will be?
Kevin: Well, that’s the whole point of the movie. What I have always liked about this movie versus the other horror films is that I feel like there are characters. In other horror movies, you remember Michael Meyers and you remember Jason. In our film, I think you remember Sydney Prescott because Sydney Prescott’s the victim and she has lasted for all three of these movies. The fun of the film is that it’s Sydney Prescott. That’s the difference and you care about her. I want to write a story where you actually care about our characters and it’s a plot that you watch them walk through. It’s not all about the next kill. It’s not all about slice and dice. I was watching Saw VI on pay per view the other night and I was like, “This is really just going from one kill to the next, to the next.” It’s fun, but I want to tell a story.

Q: You don’t think Saw has managed to keep a story going with Part VI with a dead character?
Kevin: Oh, they’re doing a great job keeping the dead character, but I want to know where our lead character is, where our protagonist is and what her journey is.

Q: Is it safe to say that you won’t kill Sydney Prescott off in the first 10 minutes?
Kevin: The story has to start somewhere.

OMG … I am so excited right now. This is fantastic and very exciting news. I have to say, tho, if you are a fan of The Vampire Diaries, the full interview is a MUST READ. Click HERE to read the full interview, Williamson talks at length about what is going on in the show and what may happen as the season ends. This interview is freaking fantastic. So much awesome … I can’t hardly think straight.

BONUS: Here is a teaser video that is purported to be for Scream 4:

Chances are this is a fan made clip but it’s still damn cool, yes? C’mon … you’re just as excited as I am, right?

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