2 Original Script | Scream

The theatrical Scream 2 opens with Phil and Maureen getting stabbed in a crowded theater during a Stab premiere. Fun, tense, iconic. But Williamson’s original draft? Much darker.

Hallie’s motivation was pure envy and revenge. She wanted to destroy the life of the girl who had everything, framing Sidney for the murders in the process. She even reveals that she killed her own boyfriend (a character named 'Phil' in this draft) just to kickstart the chaos.

Played by Elise Neal, Hallie was not a victim in the original draft. She was Derek’s accomplice and secret lover, working with him to achieve sick cinematic fame. scream 2 original script

The movie ended with a brutal fight between Sidney and Cotton Weary. Some drafts suggested they stabbed each other to death, with the final shot showing both lying still on the floor.

The changes made to the script were reportedly due to a combination of factors, including: The theatrical Scream 2 opens with Phil and

In the leaked draft, the Ghostface mask is pulled off to reveal… (Jada Pinkett’s character) and Derek (Sidney’s college boyfriend), working as a vengeful pair.

The chaos began when the first 40 pages of Kevin Williamson's Scream 2 draft leaked online. As one of the first major film scripts to hit the internet, it revealed crucial plot points and the killers' identities, forcing an immediate rewrite. The leak's origin was traced to a low-level employee in a photocopying room at the agency, who decided it would be "cool" to post the pages online. Much darker

Here are a few excerpts from the script:

The story takes place two years after the events of the first film. Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell) has written a bestselling memoir about her experiences with Ghostface, and is now a college student at the prestigious Windsor University, where she's studying to become a journalist.

Midway through the film, Derek is kidnapped by the Killer. Sidney receives a call: come to the frat house alone, or Derek dies. When Sidney arrives, she finds Derek tied to a cross in the frat house basement. The Killer forces her to choose: save him or run.

The Scream 2 leak changed the way Hollywood handled script security forever. It forced studios to realize that the internet could ruin a movie's box office potential overnight.