New Scream TV Series Details

2014/04/02 17:51:05 +00:00 | Jonathan James

A Scream TV series has been in development for a number of years and we previously reported that MTV committed to a pilot episode. The casting process has now started and character details have emerged, giving us a better idea of what to expect from the series. Although we've heard a number of writer names associated with the project over the years, TVLine is reporting that the pilot is moving forward with a script from Jill Blotevogel.

The story is said to "kick off with a YouTube video going viral, which will have adverse repercussions for teenager Audrey and seemingly serve as the 'catalyst for a murder that opens up a window to [her] town’s troubled past.'" Here's a look at the main characters:

[via TVLine] Harper Duval: A 16-year-old beauty “who’s a little too introverted and intellectual to be a social butterfly” but has nevertheless been annointed by the popular crowd to be one of their own. “She feels guilty that she has drifted away from former best friend Audrey,” but at least she’s got a Gilmore Girls-esque relationship with mom Maggie to keep her sane.

Audrey Jesen: Haper’s former BFF is described as “the bi-curious daughter of a Lutheran pastor” who’s “more arresting-looking than pretty.” This “artsy loner” dreams of being a filmmaker and shares a close bond with tech genius Noah.

Noah Foster: Audrey’s closest confidante is “creative, brilliant and tech-savvy enough to be the next Steve Jobs.” Lucky for him, he’s got a great sense of humor (“a la John Cusack in his teen prime”) that helps him navigate the halls of his high school. What’s more, Noah possesses “an encyclopedic knowledge of books, films, TV, apps, etc.”

Margaret “Maggie” Duval: Harper’s mom, in her early to mid-40s, is the town’s medical examiner, “a grown-up science geek who plays down her beauty.” Maggie spends a lot of her time trying to make up for the fact that Harper’s dad abandoned them. Oh, and she’s harboring “a dark secret from her past.”

Ever since this project was first announced, the plan was to have Wes Craven direct the pilot if he was willing to take it on and Bloody Disgusting is reporting that he will indeed direct. Provided the pilot is successful and MTV gives a Scream TV series a full season order, we should see the series air in mid-late 2014.