Scream re-boot.Cox will return to her role as reporter Gale Weathers in the new outing of the long-running franchise which is being produced by Spyglass Media Group and Paramount Production.Cox appeared in the first Scream outing in 1996. The four films in the franchise, which were all directed by the late Wes Craven, have grossed over $600m (£458m) at the box office.