October 15, 2002 -- Hot off the heels of the critical and commericial success of two werewolf films in the last two years -- 2002's "Dog Soldiers" and 2001's "Ginger Snaps" -- Wes Craven and Kevin Williamson (who as we all know directed and wrote respectively the first two "Scream" films) are jumping on the bandwagon with "Cursed," a werewolf film scripted by Williamson and to be directed by Craven for an August of 2003 release. Craven had been working on a film called "Pulse" for Dimension Films, but the project was killed just before it was set to begin filming. Apparently Dimension became more interested in "Cursed," and has decided to put this film on a very fast track. A press release was issued Oct. 15 and here it is, in its entirety::

NEW YORK, Oct. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Bob Weinstein, co-chairman of Dimension Films, announces that Wes Craven and Kevin Williamson -- the creative minds behind the smash-hit "Scream" trilogy -- will reunite to make the edge-of-your-seat thriller, "Cursed," for Dimension. Set in Los Angeles, the film is a modern, hip twist on the classic werewolf tale. Production will begin in L.A. immediately with the film's release slated for a wide release August 8, 2003. "Kevin wrote a fun, scary and surprise filled script just like the original 'Scream.' The only person I thought of to direct it was Wes Craven," said Weinstein, "and I couldn't be more excited to team them up again for what I think is another crowd pleasing thrill ride. In the way they made scary movies fun, Kevin and Wes will reinvent the werewolf genre."

"I'm very excited to be teaming up with Bob and Kevin again," said Craven. "It should be a lot of fun." In 1999, the "Scream" trilogy became the highest grossing horror franchise, series, of all time, with domestic box office receipts for the three films reaching $293,533,842. "Cursed" will be produced by Kevin Williamson and Marianne Maddalena, a longtime collaborator with Wes Craven who executive produced "Scream" and produced "Scream 2" and "Scream 3." Production on "Cursed" will take place in Los Angeles. Brad Weston and Andrew Rona, Co-Presidents of Dimension Films will oversee the project for the studio. Andrew Gumpert, EVP Business and Legal Affairs and Brian Burkin, SVP Business and Legal Affairs, negotiated the deal for the studio. Craven and Maddalena were repped by William Morris and Sam Fischer and Steve Burkow at Ziffren, Brittenham, Branca and Fischer. Williamson was repped William Morris and by Patty Felker at Nelson, Felker and Levine.