MTV has axed the Ghostface mask in order to give their Scream remake a fresh feel.
Entertainment Weekly reports that MTV has officially made the decision to do away with the iconic Scream Ghostface mask in order to deliver a new form of fear.
Mina Lefevre, head of scripted development, was quoted as saying, “It’s a darker, almost more grounded, evolved version of the mask.” She added that they have given the mask a lot of consideration and made a point to ask serious questions about its origin.
“How did that mask become that mask? What’s its purpose? How did it evolve? If the Scream movie mask was the more plastic version, for a lack of a better description, this one is a more organic looking and frankly darker version.”
Darker indeed, seeing as the current plan is to have something much more flesh like.
Since the announcement of its full season order, fans have been speculating over whether or not there would be any Ghostface involvement at all. And although one could argue that this deviation may be more of a property rights issue than a creative one, it could easily have as much to do with MTV’s desire to give the series an original feel.
Lefevre goes on to say that although the entire Scream franchise is incredibly iconic, they really wanted to freshen up the series and deliver something for a new generation to love.
“We’re tonally walking that line, yet delivering the scares in a significant way. The mask was a big discussion creatively. We wanted to get a nod and a wink to what the original was, but we definitely wanted to make it more on par with what horror is now, which is darker,” Lefevre said.
It’s important to note that although the current plan is to focus on the mask’s origin story, the iconic face could appear in the future, depending on how things evolve or where story takes the creative team.
To learn more about the series likely to premiere in 2015, read our previous story.