The first three films were famous for their plot twists and surprise endings, and by the looks of it, the next instalment will be no different.

Courteney Cox was photographed on the set of Scream 4 clutching the famous ghost mask worn by her former nemesis, the killer.This has led to speculation that she might be switching sides in this film, and donning the costume that has terrified audiences for more than a decade.
Courteney’s character, news reporter Gale Weathers, could also have just found the mask discarded, and is being chased herself.Either way, fans will have to wait until the film’s release in April 2011 to find out.

On location on a remote farm outside Detroit, Courteney, 46, looked a little nervous to be standing amongst the dark forest, despite being surrounded by film crew.The actress was wearing a casual outfit of leather jacket, black jeans and boots, suggesting she will be filming a a chase scene.Whether she will be the pursuer or pursued remains to be seen.

Earlier that day, a barn t the location was set up to look like a typical horror scene from the film franchise, with ’scarecrows’ wearing the killer’s outfit of ghost mask and cape erected around the premises with bloodied knives attached.

The entire cast have been hard at work, filming every day in several locations around Michigan.Courteney was photographed in a more glamorous outfit on set earlier this week, looking immaculate in a tight purple dress and matching heels.Her husband David Arquette, as well as new cast members Hayden Panettiere, Emma Roberts and Adam Brody have also been spotted shooting scenes for the film.

Cox has ensured that she won’t be outshone by her younger co-stars, and revealed to the August issue of US InStyle magazine that she uses Botox to stay fresh.

‘Aging gracefully is one thing, but trying to slow it down is another. Sometimes I use Botox. Compared to most, I use it very sparingly.’

The actress admitted to going overboard in the past.

She said, ‘I feel weird if I can’t move my face, and that one time I overdid it, I felt trapped in my own skin.’

Don’t be surprised to see cast members from “Scream 4” around the area in the coming days.

A publicity representative for the movie had earlier said shooting was scheduled to start today in Ann Arbor. And director Wes Craven said on his Twitter page Friday, “Last week before shooting. Monday is D-Day.”

A commenter on an earlier story reported seeing some of the cast members at Prickly Pear on Main Street.

The celebrity-spotting website “On Location Vacations” notes that former TV host Nancy O’Dell tweeted that she has a scene in the movie, and included a photo from the set.

No specific filming sites have been announced publicly.

The stars of the movie include Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox and David Arquette from the first three “Scream” movies. According to the Internet Movie Data Base, the cast also includes Hayden Panettiere, Emma Roberts, Lauren Graham and Rory Culkin.

Meanwhile, in other “Scream 4” news, Hollwood.com reports that Lake Bell has dropped out of the cast due to scheduling conflicts.

The “Scream” franchise has been a huge success, combining slasher-movie plots with tongue-in-cheek humor. “Scream 4” is set for release April 15.

“Scream 4” isn’t the only movie in the area; Richard Gere and Topher Grace were in town Friday working on “The Double.” And a Civil War movie is reportedly shooting outside Saline.

Since news right now is pretty slow,and Cougar Town over for the season we’re all getting pretty excited for Scream 4 that begins filming in Michigan next week. So I thought it would be interesting to list the characters/actors that have been confirmed for the movie. Interesting cast dont you think? There were rumours that Jamie Kennedy may reprise his role as Randy despite being killed on in Scream 2,but it appears that this was nothing but a rumour,as Jamie is not in the Cast list.

• Neve Campbell as Sidney Prescott
• David Arquette as Sheriff Dewey Riley
• Courteney Cox as Gale Weathers Riley
• Emma Roberts as Jill Kessler; Sidney’s cousin. She is described as “Pretty in an ingenue way. Smart, strong. A little goofy, but she makes it sexy. Full of contradictions, but instantly likeable.” She is supposedly not close with her cousin Sidney.
• Hayden Panettiere as Kirby Reed; Jill’s best friend. “Cute and quirky, was a tomboy until a year ago… now she’s alternative, and sexy. She’s a pop culture, horror aficionado,” and “a nerdy film geek”.
• Rory Culkin as Charlie Walker; “Messy cute… friends with Jill and Kirby. Likens himself to Randy Meeks without the geek part, but no so such luck… he’s a geek. He may have a crush on Jill, but he’ll never admit to it if he does.”
• Lauren Graham as Kate Kessler, Jill’s mother.
• Nico Tortorella as Trevor Sheldon, A Pretty high school jock.”
• Anthony Anderson as Detective Hoss, New school cop.
• Marielle Jaffe as Olivia Morrison, pretty and hot, is part of Jill, Kirby, Trevor and Charlie group.

Courteney Cox and David Arquette think filming Scream 4 will be like a “family vacation”.

The couple met on the set of the first film in the horror franchise in 1996. After a rocky start to their relationship, the couple soon fell in love and married in June, 1999.

Courteney and David look back fondly on their time filming Scream and its two sequels, and were thrilled when they were asked to appear in the fourth movie. They can’t wait to start shooting the film, and are looking forward to showing their six-year-old daughter Coco where their romance began.

“They could not be happier,” a friend told Us Weekly magazine. “They’re so excited and thinking of it as a family vacation.”

Scream 4 will start filming in Michigan at the end of this month.

Emma Roberts and Hayden Panettiere have joined the cast of Dimension’s reboot of their popular “Scream” horror franchise. Roberts and Panettiere join Rory Culkin as well as original cast members Neve Campbell, David Arquette and Courteney Cox in the film titled “Scream 4.”

According to Variety, original series director Wes Craven will produce and direct. Iya Labunka is producing along with Craven.

Kevin Williamson, who wrote the original “Scream,” wrote the screenplay for “Scream 4.” No plot details have been released. The film will open on April 15, 2011.

The “Scream” films have been one of Dimension’s most profitable franchises. The original “Scream” grossed more than $170 million worldwide in 1996; “Scream 2” also took in more than $170 million in 1997 and “Scream 3” topped $160 million after it was released in 2000.