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Original cast of iconic movie Scream look very different reuniting 27yrs on

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The hit franchise spawned five sequels and even a TV series, but nothing can replace the OGs of horror.
The hit franchise spawned five sequels and even a TV series, but nothing can replace the OGs of horror.

THE cast of Scream have reunited nearly three decades on from the hit original movie.

27 years on the cast reunited as a group as they posed with fans at Comic Con in the USA, though you might struggle to recognise some of them.

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Fans were delighted when the cast of the 90's classic horror Scream got back togetherCredit: Getty
27 years after they took Hollywood by storm, most of the cast reunited at Steel City Comic Con
27 years after they took Hollywood by storm, most of the cast reunited at Steel City Comic ConCredit: Instagram

The first hit film of the franchise was released in 1996, and it grossed $173million at the box office.

On a relatively small budget, the film was not expected to perform well at the box office.

However, it became a smash-hit success through word of mouth as the film, starring the likes of Courteney Cox and Drew Barrymore, gained a cult following.

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Now most of the cast have reunited as they were spotted posing with fans at Steel City Con at the Monroeville Convention Center in Pennsylvania.

The original cast members which included David Arquette, Matthew Lillard, Jamie Kennedy, Skeet Ulrich, Rose McGowan and Neve Campbell all reunited as they greeted their loyal fanbase.

The original Ghostface Lee Waddell as well as Dermot Mulroney from the sixth film in the franchise also made up part of the group.

McGowan, 50, was dressed in all-black and sported her signature blonde buzz cut as she posed with the iconic mask at the front of the assembled performers.

The film was set in a small town in the USA named Woodsboro and the first film followed a student named Sidney Prescott (played by Neve Campbell).

On the anniversary of her mother's murder, her friends become the main targets of a costumed serial killer who was known as Ghostface.

It was launched into a full Hollywood franchise after the success with the original movie, with five sequels released and an anthology series.

After their rise to prominence, the cast have had varied careers and dramatic personal lives over the years.

Rose McGowan was one of the first stars to blow the whistle on the predatory behaviour Harvey Weinstein.

In February of 2020, Weinstein was convicted of one count of criminal sexual assault in the first degree and a count of rape in the third degree in New York.

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He was later convicted of three charges of rape, forced oral intercourse and third-degree sexual misconduct in a seperate Los Angeles trial three years later.

After starring in the movie together, David Arquette married Courteney Cox in June 1999.

Together they share a 19-year-old daughter named Coco who was born in June 2004.

They separated in October 2010, and Arquette later filed for divorce two years later.

Scream became a multiplatform franchise spawning five sequels and a TV series
Scream became a multiplatform franchise spawning five sequels and a TV seriesCredit: Alamy
The initial 1996 film became a hit with a huge cult following through word of mouth
The initial 1996 film became a hit with a huge cult following through word of mouthCredit: Alamy
Courteney Cox and David Arquette were married in 1999, but split up after 11 years of marriage
Courteney Cox and David Arquette were married in 1999, but split up after 11 years of marriageCredit: Rex

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