Marianne Maddalena

Music of the Heart (1999) Director: Wes Craven Producers: Marianne Maddalena, Susan Kaplan, Allan Miller, Walter Scheuer Starring: Meryl Streep , Cloris Leachman , Henry Dinhofer Story of a schoolteacher's struggle to teach violin to inner-city Harlem kids. Nonimated - Best Actress in a Leading Role - Meryl Streep Nominated - Best Music, Original Song - Diane Warren x Let's Stop Treating 'Music of the Heart' as the Forgettable Footnote in Wes Craven's Career I prefer to think of it as Craven’s greatest risk: an uneven and at times saccharine risk, for sure, but one that still yields cinematic dividends that are stirring in their simplicity and sweetness but never slight or superficial. If that’s not the mark of a true cinematic icon then I’m not sure what is... Click To Read Full Article x Roger Ebert Review: 'Music of the Heart' Directed by Wes Craven, known for his horror films, and he may seem like a strange choice for this material. Not at all. He is in fact a cultured man who broke into movies doing horror and got stuck in the genre; he's been trying to fight his way free from studio typecasting for 20 years, and this movie shows that he can get Meryl Streep to Carnegie Hall just as easily as a phantom to the opera... Click To Read Full Article x A Director Trades in the Hatchets for Violins Her performance here is strong and convincing, and the film offers her an unusually well-drawn (if potentially toxic) role. Without undue sentimentality, it shows how a single mother with little work experience or confidence managed to help a lot of children and create a meaningful new life for herself in the process... Click To Read Full Article Back To Movies

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Producer of Scream, Red Eye, The Hills Have Eyes, The Last House on the Left, Shocker and Wes Craven's New Nightmare Scream Reboot Honors Wes Craven While Bringing in a New Audience Scream 5 Has Completely Finished Production, Ready To Go For January '22 Click For More Click For More ABOUT UNDER VIDEO Marianne Maddalena producer / world traveler / Photographer / real estate fanatic X IN THEATRES 1.14.22 COSPONSOR Colcoa French Film Festival Los Angeles, California An American Film and Television Producer, Marianne Maddalena ’s career has taken her from the back lots of Los Angeles to the stages of Carnegie Hall, from the deserts of Morocco to the far-flung reaches of Haiti and South Africa. Collaborating with horror legend Wes Craven on films such as the SCREAM franchise, RED-EYE and THE HILLS HAVE EYES with grosses over $1 billion worldwide , Marianne’s films have been at the center of the pop culture conversation for nearly three decades. On DEADLY FRIEND she was the assistant to director Wes Craven. Their relationship would prove to be a fortuitous one. On THE SERPENT AND THE RAINBOW Marianne traveled with Craven to Haiti. This famously harrowing production's unique demands forged a professional bond between the two that would last for more than twenty years. They produced two films for Universal Pictures, SHOCKER and THE PEOPLE UNDER THE STAIRS . Their common goal was to depict women with authenticity while resisting using female sexuality as the thing that separated victims and heroines. Marianne then produced NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 7: WES CRAVEN’S NEW NIGHTMARE . NEW NIGHTMARE gave the series a fresh 90's spin, that garnered Marianne an Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best Picture of 1994. Their next project would redefine the horror genre for years to come, 1990s: SCREAM . Marianne directly discovered the iconic mask whilst on a location scout in preproduction for the film. The film was an international blockbuster that would soon spawn three ground-breaking sequels directed by Wes and produced by Marianne. Among many awards, Marianne won best picture a the "Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films" for SCREAM . In 1999, Marianne and Wes created Craven-Maddalena Films. Their first project was MUSIC OF THE HEART . In 2005, Marianne produced, with Craven directing, the thriller RED EYE . In 2006's they produced THE HILLS HAVE EYES and its 2007 sequel, THE HILLS HAVE EYES II . In 2009, THE LAST HOUSE ON THE LEFT . 2019, Marianne finished the third season of SCREAM: THE TV SERIES on MTV/Netflix. Currently, Marianne is Producing SCREAM 5 for Spyglass Entertainment and Paramount Pictures with the original cast, including Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox and David Arquette. She has several films and television shows slated for production in 2021. Marianne is developing the TV series HOW TO BE A MAN IN THE 21st CENTURY for the FX NETWORK . It is being written and directed by Dan Mazer, who is a 2021 Academy Award nominee for Best Writing (adapted screenplay) for BORAT SUBSEQUENT MOVIEFILM . Dan is also directing the reboot of HOME ALONE . Marianne is a sponsor of the COLCOA French Film Festival , a festival created and presented by the Franco-American Cultural Fund designed to showcase the diversity of French film, now in its twenty-fifth year. Marianne is twenty-year member of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences and a member of the Producers Guild of America. Marianne is a patron of many charities including THE ZOE EDUCATION TRUST in Cape Town, South Africa, who's aim is to give children living in poverty a chance of a brighter future through education, The ALS Association , PETA , Planned Parenthood , Act for Equal , New Rainn , Futures Without Violence , National Alliance to End Sexual Violence , CAMFED which is a pan-African movement revolutionizing how girl's education is delivered and MY FRIEND’S PLACE in Los Angeles helping youth experiencing homelessness move toward wellness, stability, and self-sufficiency, and the Foster Children Resource Center that provides personal goods for foster children in the San Fernando Valley. Marianne is on the Director's Forum for the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles, and is part of the Directors Circle for the Institute of Contemporary Art in Boston. Marianne is an avid photographer and also shares the passion for real estate as her Grandfather did, and has real estate investments around the country. “Marianne and I have been working in a partnership for almost ten years, and she has been my Guardian Angel of getting us through all the shoals of production and also an inspiration for many of the creative ideas that come through in the making of my Horror pictures.” - Wes Craven on the commentary track for Wes Craven's New Nightmare (1994)

Producer of Scream, Red Eye, The Hills Have Eyes, The Last House on the Left, Shocker and Wes Craven's New Nightmare ‘Scream 7’ Launches to Killer $97 Million at Global Box Office Box Office: ‘Scream 7’ Scares Up Record $64M U.S. Opening, $97M Globally for a Victorious Paramount Scream 7 Officially Debuts With New Record-Breaking Rotten Tomatoes Score Across 30-Year Franchise The Ghostface Files: The True Origin Of The Scream Mask "Scream 7" made a killing in its first weekend at the box office, generating $97.2 million in worldwide ticket sales. The pic's promising start gives David Ellison's Paramount another reason to celebrate after getting another chance to buy Warner Bros. Discovery. After the previous three films landed well with critics, Scream 7 has arrived with the franchise's most divisive Rotten Tomatoes score in... As fans and general audiences look forward to the opening of Scream 7 on February 27, the history of the franchise’s famous mask has become the subject of a new legal dispute. Click For More Click For More Click For More Click For More ABOUT UNDER VIDEO M arianne M addalena FILM & TELEVISION PRODUCER / PATRON OF THE ARTS RECIPIENT Ordre Des Arts Et Lettres COSPONSOR The American French Film Festival Los Angeles, California Marianne Maddalena is an acclaimed American film and television producer whose work has significantly shaped modern horror. As the longtime producing partner of legendary director Wes Craven, she played a pivotal role in redefining the genre. The original Scream (1996) was a global phenomenon, grossing over $173 million and launching a franchise that has become one of the most successful horror properties in history. Its sharp meta-commentary and genre-defining scares revolutionized horror, influencing countless films that followed. Scream also subverted traditional horror tropes by presenting a strong, sexually autonomous female protagonist—a signature of Craven and Maddalena’s work that challenged the genre’s conventional portrayal of women. Maddalena went on to produce Scream 2 (1997), Scream 3 (2000), and Scream 4 (2011), cementing the series as a lasting pop culture touchstone. With the continued success of the modern films, the Scream franchise has now surpassed $1 billion in worldwide box office, securing its place among the most successful horror franchises of all time. In 2021, Maddalena returned to the franchise, producing Scream (2022) for Spyglass Media Group and Paramount Pictures. The film reunited original cast members Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, and David Arquette and opened to critical and fan acclaim, famously dethroning Spider-Man: No Way Home from the number one box office position. Its success led to Scream VI (2023), which shattered franchise records with a $45.5 million opening weekend. Maddalena most recently produced Scream 7 (2026), directed by Kevin Williamson, which debuted with the biggest opening weekend in the series’ 30-year history and went on to become a major theatrical success worldwide. The film helped push the overall Scream franchise past the $1 billion mark at the global box office. Following the film’s strong performance, Paramount Pictures and Spyglass Media Group have officially greenlit Scream 8, continuing the legacy of one of horror’s most enduring and influential franchises. On May 6, 2022, Marianne Maddalena was appointed a Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by Julie Duhaut-Bedos, French Consul General, at the Résidence de France in Beverly Hills. Established in 1957 and overseen by the French Minister of Culture, this prestigious honor recognizes individuals who have distinguished themselves through artistic or literary achievements and have contributed to the influence of the arts worldwide. Marianne joins an esteemed list of recipients, including Meryl Streep, Robert Redford, Eric Clapton, and Tina Turner. She was honored for her lifelong dedication to cinema, her role in shaping contemporary horror, and her commitment to fostering artistic collaboration between France and the United States. As a longtime supporter of French cinema, she is also a sponsor of The American French Film Festival in Los Angeles, dedicated to showcasing the diversity of French film. She is a patron of Villa Albertine, an initiative fostering artistic exchange between France and the United States, often hosting aspiring French directors and writers in residence at her Hollywood Hills home—providing them with a creative space to develop their projects. Born on November 14, 1963, Marianne’s passion for film began early, shaped by her Italian heritage and deep appreciation for European cinema. Very proud of her Friuli roots, she grew up immersed in European culture with Italian grandparents and began studying French at age 12. Inspired by François Truffaut’s The 400 Blows and his interviews with Alfred Hitchcock, she aspired to become a film producer and moved to Cannes during her senior year to immerse herself in the French film industry, culture, and language. She remains a regular at the Cannes Film Festival. Marianne’s career began when she became an assistant to Wes Craven on Deadly Friend (1986). This partnership would span over 20 years, with Marianne producing some of Craven’s most iconic films, including The People Under the Stairs (1991), Wes Craven’s New Nightmare (1994), and Red Eye (2005). While location scouting for Scream (1996) in Santa Rosa, California, she discovered the now-iconic Ghostface mask, unknowingly helping to shape one of the most recognizable horror icons of all time. Beyond horror, Marianne co-founded Craven/Maddalena Films, producing Music of the Heart (1999), which earned Meryl Streep an Academy Award nomination. She has also worked on several major projects, including The Hills Have Eyes (2006) and its sequel, and is currently developing new film and television projects, including a female-led revenge thriller with Red Eye screenwriter Carl Ellsworth and an upcoming project with Tyler Gillett and Matt Bettinelli-Olpin. Marianne is a longtime member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and the Producers Guild of America. She splits her time between Los Angeles and London. She is a patron of the Getty, Villa Albertine, the Victoria and Albert Museum, the British Film Institute, and the Film and TV Charity UK. In addition to her contributions to film, she is a patron of many charities, including the Zoe Education Trust in Cape Town, The ALS Association, Planned Parenthood, Act for Equal, RAINN, Futures Without Violence, the National Alliance to End Sexual Violence, CAMFED, My Friend’s Place, and the Foster Children Resource Center in the San Fernando Valley. “Marianne and I have been working in a partnership for almost ten years, and she has been my Guardian Angel of getting us through all the shoals of production and also an inspiration for many of the creative ideas that come through in the making of my Horror pictures.” - Wes Craven on the commentary track for Wes Craven's New Nightmare (1994) Awards & Nominations Wes Craven's New Nightmare (1994) Independent Spirit Awards (1995) Nomination: Best Feature Scream (1996) International Horror Guild Awards (1997) Win: Best Movie Scream (1996) Fangoria Chainsaw Awards (1997) Wins: Best Wide-Release Film Best Actress: Neve Campbell Best Supporting Actress: Drew Barrymore Best Screenplay: Kevin Williamson Nominations: Best Supporting Actor: Skeet Ulrich Scream (1996) Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films Saturn Awards, (1997) Wins: Best Horror Film Best Actress: Neve Campbell Best Writing: Kevin Williamson Nominations: Best Director: Wes Craven Best Supporting Actor: Skeet Ulrich Best Supporting Actress: Drew Barrymore Music of the Heart (1999) Academy Awards (2000) Nominations: Best Actress: Meryl Streep Best Original Song: “Music of My Heart” Red Eye (2005) Teen Choice Awards (2006) Nominations: Choice Movie: Thriller Choice Movie Actress: Thriller (Rachel McAdams) Scream (1996) MTV Movie Awards (1997) Wins: Best Movie Nominations: Best Female Performance: Neve Campbell Scream (1996) Gérardmer Film Festival (1997) France Win: Grand Prize: Wes Craven Scream (1996) ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards (1998) Win: Top Box Office Films: Marco Beltrami Scream 4 (2011) Scream Awards (2011) Nominations: Best Horror Movie Best Ensemble Show More

The Hills Have Eyes 2 (2007) Director: Martin Weisz Producers: Marianne Maddalena, Wes Craven, Peter Locke Starring: Daniella Alonso , Jacob Vargas , Michael Bailey Smith A group of National Guard trainees find themselves battling against a vicious group of mutants on their last day of training in the desert. Back To Movies

ABOUT Marianne Maddalena producer X The wavy brunette and elegant producer Marianne Maddalena has Italian origins, but she was born in Lansing, Michigan in early 60s. She attended Michigan State University, afterwards traveling to Europe to study and work in Italy and France. She entered in the world of cinema in early 1986, when she got a job from Warner Bros. on "Deadly Friend". She was the personal secretary for Wes Craven and they became very good friends. In late 1986, Craven called her to be his assistant on "The Serpent and the Rainbow": shooting started in February 1987 in Haiti and it was very difficult for all the crew and cast members. In 1988, when the film was released, Marianne wanted to start in production: Craven was developing "Shocker" for Alive Films and she was attached to produce it with Barin Kumar. The budget was limited but when the film was released, it took $16m at box office. After her first success, Marianne became an official co- producer for Wes Craven: in 1990 she was involved in the production of NBC TV movie "Night Visions" and two years later she worked again in TV on the series "Nightmare Cafe". Between those projects, she produced "The People Under the Stairs" and with "New Nightmare" (the first film that she produced alone) she was nominated at the Independent Spirit Awards. After executive production for the hit "Scream", she produced "Scream 2", "Music of the Heart" and "Scream 3". UNDER VIDEO

Dracula 2000 (2000) Director: Patrick Lussier Producers: Marianne Maddalena, W.K. Border, Joel Soisson Starring: Gerard Butler , Justine Waddell , Jonny Lee Miller A group of thieves break into a chamber expecting to find paintings, but instead they release the count himself, who travels to New Orleans to find his nemesis' daughter, Mary Van Helsing. Back To Movies

ABOUT Marianne Maddalena producer X An American film and television producer, Marianne Maddalena’s productions have taken her from the streets of Los Angeles to the stages of Carnegie Hall, from the woods of Vancouver to the farflung reaches of Haiti, Morocco and South Africa. Grossing over $1 billion worldwide, Marianne’s films have been at the center of the pop culture conversation for nearly three decades. Born in Lansing, Michigan, Marianne attended Michigan State University and then traveled to Europe, to study and work in Italy and France. She entered the world of cinema when she landed a job on DEADLY FRIEND as assistant to director Wes Craven. Their relationship would prove to be a fortuitous one. Working again as his assistant on his next project, THE SERPENT AND THE RAINBOW, Marianne travelled with Wes to Haiti in and the unique demands of this famously difficult production forged a professional bond between the two that would last for more than twenty years. It was this bond of trust that allowed Marianne to make the jump to full producing partner with Craven’s next two films for Shep Gordon’s Alive Films and Universal Pictures, SHOCKER and THE PEOPLE UNDER THE STAIRS. Branching out into television, the pair produced the NBC TV movie NIGHT VISIONS as well as the NBC series NIGHTMARE CAFE. With Craven still immersed in production on PEOPLE UNDER THE STAIRS, Maddalena worked closely with director Phillip Noyce on the pilot of NIGHTMARE CAFE, though Craven eventually joined the roster of directors once the series was underway. Marianne then turned her attention back to producing Craven’s preSCREAM foray into postmodern horror, WES CRAVEN’S NEW NIGHTMARE. Marking Craven’s return to a series that helped to define the horror genre in the 1980s, NEW NIGHTMARE gave the series a fresh 90s spin deemed so original that it garnered Marianne an Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best Picture of 1994. A most unusual move for the group to venture into underrewarded horror territory, NEW NIGHTMARE found itself competing against the likes of Woody Allen’s BULLETS OVER BROADWAY, Ang Lee’s EAT DRINK MAN WOMAN, Alan Rudolph’s MRS. PARKER & THE VICIOUS CIRCLE and the eventual winner, Quentin Tarantino’s PULP FICTION. Maddalena and Craven produced the Eddie Murphy vehicle VAMPIRE IN BROOKLYN (1995), and then segued immediately into the film that would redefine the horror genre for the 1990s, SCREAM. The film was an international blockbuster and would soon spawn three equally successful sequels that were all directed by Wes and produced by Marianne. Forming a production company together, CravenMaddalena Films, Marianne and Wes were able to capitalize on their newfound success by moving into territory outside the horror genre, like the Meryl Streep vehicle MUSIC OF THE HEART (1999), which garnered 2 Oscar nominations including one for Streep as Best Actress, and the highly successful 2005 thriller RED EYE, starring Rachel McAdams and Cillian Murphy. This success also spawned a cottage industry of films by other directors which were produced by Marianne, including 2006’s THE HILLS HAVE EYES directed by Alexandre Aja (which grossed $42 million domestic), its 2007 sequel, THE HILLS HAVE EYES II, and 2009’s THE LAST HOUSE ON THE LEFT directed by Dennis Iliadis (which helped to launch the career of BREAKING BAD’S Aaron Paul). Marianne next had the opportunity to produce the omnibus indie NEW YORK, I LOVE YOU, with a collection of short films directed by such international icons as Fatih Akin, Yvan Attal, Allen Hughes, Shekhar Kapur, Joshua Marston, Mira Nair, and Natalie Portman, making her directorial debut. The success of that film has spawned an Israeli version currently in development, JERUSALEM, I LOVE YOU, featuring a promised roster of equally sterling international directors. With several films in development and stated for production in 2018, Marianne is currently producing SCREAM: THE TV SERIES, which is in its second season on MTV. Marianne is also a cosponsor of the COLCOA French Film Festival, a festival created and presented by the FrancoAmerican Cultural Fund designed to showcase the diversity of French film, now in its twentieth year. And in response to the criticism this year of the lack of diversity in film, she is also producing a series of public service announcements with former Academy president Hawk Koch, entitled IF YOU CAN SEE IT YOU CAN BE IT. which will showcase the talents of diverse members of the film community in hopes to educate students about all the many different job opportunities in the film business. Will Smith, Viola Davis, Russell Simmons, Kerry Washington and Vanessa Hudgens will be introducing the segments. The project was inspired by President Obama’s foundation MY BROTHER’S KEEPER. UNDER VIDEO

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New Nightmare (1994) Director: Wes Craven Producers: Marianne Maddalena Starring: Heather Langenkamp , Robert Englund A demonic force has chosen Freddy Krueger as its portal to the real world. Can Heather play the part of Nancy one last time and trap the evil trying to enter our world? Back To Movies

x What Is the Spooky Real Life Origin of Scream’s Ghostface Mask? "Maddalena ended up not using that house but instead chose a neighboring house for the home of Tatum and Dewey Riley (Rose McGowan and David Arquette) in Scream. However, while at the first house, she discovered a striking mask hanging from a post..." Click To Read Full Article x 10 Successful Horror Movies Released in December "Scream was predicted to be DOA by Variety in the weeks leading up to its release. I don’t think people really knew what kind of box office juggernaut Scream would turn out to be. $103 million is impressive for any horror film, much less one that..." Click To Read Full Article x An Early Review of "Scream" "The pic’s chills are top-notch, but its underlying mockish tone won’t please die-hard fans. That adds up to no more than modest commercial returns and fast theatrical playoff..." Click To Read Full Article

"I'm Into Survival": The Complex Feminism of Wes Craven The King of Horror’s Secret Feminism How 'Scream' Changed The Way We See Women In Horror ... Over the course of his career, Craven evolved, first depicting women as one-dimensional victims, and finally allowing his female characters to... But Craven, who died Sunday from brain cancer at age 76, was one of horror filmmaking's most complex writer-directors, and among his celebrated... Twenty years ago, director Wes Craven made Scream and changed horror ... Since 1996, horror has actually become a feminist-friendly genre. Click For More Click For More Click For More Is the "Final Girl" in Horror Movies a Feminist Concept? Interview with Marianne Maddalena What The Final Girl In Wes Craven's New Nightmare Looks Like Today Now, as a huge fan of horror movies, especially slasher films (I have a very weird and confusing crush on Freddy Kruger), and a feminist who... I feel incredibly lucky to have had a chance to interview Marianne Maddalena, Producer of many of Wes Craven's most iconic films, including, of course, Scream (1995) which is highlighted in depth. She was Craven's closest and most frequent creative partner for over 20 years, and helped shape ... Langenkamp, like many of her colleagues, portrayed a fictionalized version of themselves in "New Nightmare." Convinced by the movie version of Craven, she reprises her iconic Final Girl role one last time to defeat the infamous slasher. Click For More Click For More Click For More Why New Nightmare Has No Opening Titles Why ‘The People Under the Stairs’ – And Wes Craven – Were Both Ahead of Their Time Wes Craven's Strongest Female Characters, Ranked Wes Craven's New Nightmare took the franchise on a different path, and for that, it had to get rid of its opening titles. Here's why. The underlying theme of “The People Under the Stairs” — say-no-evil, hear-no-evil, see-no-evil — was enforced on the kidnapped children in the film. It was also a cultural axiom specifically applied to people that want to preserve the evil of society by pretending it doesn’t exist. It’s a highly unusual message for a horror film. Between Scream's Sidney Prescott and A Nightmare on Elm Street's Nancy Thompson, who is the strongest female character in Wes Craven's... Click For More Click For More Click For More