claim: Scream 2 was directed by Wes Craven in 1996.
evidence: Scream 2 is a 1997 American slasher film directed by Wes Craven and written by Kevin Williamson .. Wes Craven. Wes Craven. Kevin Williamson. Kevin Williamson ( screenwriter ). slasher film. slasher film. Scream. Scream ( 1996 film ). It stars David Arquette , Neve Campbell , Courteney Cox , Sarah Michelle Gellar , Jamie Kennedy , Laurie Metcalf , Jerry O'Connell , Jada Pinkett and Liev Schreiber .. David Arquette. David Arquette. Neve Campbell. Neve Campbell. Courteney Cox. Courteney Cox. Sarah Michelle Gellar. Sarah Michelle Gellar. Jamie Kennedy. Jamie Kennedy. Laurie Metcalf. Laurie Metcalf. Jerry O'Connell. Jerry O'Connell. Jada Pinkett. Jada Pinkett Smith. Liev Schreiber. Liev Schreiber. The film was released on December 12 , 1997 by Dimension Films as the second installment in the Scream film series .. Dimension Films. Dimension Films. Scream. Scream ( 1996 film ). Scream 2 takes place one year after Scream and again follows the character of Sidney Prescott -LRB- Campbell -RRB- , now a student at the fictional Windsor College , who becomes the target of a copycat killer using the guise of Ghostface .. Scream. Scream ( 1996 film ). Sidney Prescott. Sidney Prescott. copycat. Copycat crime. Ghostface. Ghostface ( Scream ). Sidney is accompanied by film-geek Randy Meeks -LRB- Kennedy -RRB- , retired deputy sheriff Dewey Riley -LRB- Arquette -RRB- and news reporter Gale Weathers -LRB- Cox -RRB- .. deputy sheriff. deputy sheriff. news reporter. news reporter. Like its predecessor , Scream 2 combines the violence of the slasher genre with elements of comedy and `` whodunit '' mystery while satirizing the cliche of film sequels .. Scream. Scream ( 1996 film ). whodunit. whodunit. cliche. cliche. The film was followed by two sequels , Scream 3 -LRB- 2000 -RRB- and Scream 4 -LRB- 2011 -RRB- .. Scream. Scream ( 1996 film ). Scream 3. Scream 3. Scream 4. Scream 4. Williamson provided a five-page outline for a sequel to Scream when auctioning his original script , hoping to entice bidders with the potential of buying a franchise .. Scream. Scream ( 1996 film ). sequel. sequel. Following a successful test screening of Scream and the film 's financial and critical success , Dimension moved forward with the sequel while Scream was still in theaters , with the principal cast all returning to star , Craven to direct and Beltrami to provide music .. Scream. Scream ( 1996 film ). sequel. sequel. test screening. test screening. The film suffered controversy following its significant issues with plot information leaking onto the Internet , revealing the identity of the killers .. leaking. Internet leak. Internet. Internet. Combined with the film 's rushed schedule , the script was rewritten often ; pages were sometimes completed on the day of filming .. Despite these issues , Scream 2 earned $ 172 million , received several awards and nominations .. Scream. Scream ( 1996 film ). The film also received positive reviews , with some critics arguing that the sequel surpassed the original in terms of quality .. sequel. sequel. Beltrami received positive critical reception for his score for evolving the musical themes of the characters created in Scream although some critics claimed that the most memorable pieces from the film were created by composers Danny Elfman and Hans Zimmer .. Scream. Scream ( 1996 film ). Danny Elfman. Danny Elfman. Hans Zimmer. Hans Zimmer. Elfman 's contribution had been specially written for the film , but Zimmer 's score for Broken Arrow was controversially used in the film , replacing Beltrami 's own work .. Broken Arrow. Broken Arrow ( 1996 film ). The soundtrack received negative feedback from reviewers but achieved moderate sales success , reaching # 50 on the Billboard 200 .