Marianne Maddalena
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- LAST HOUSE ON THE LEFT | marianne-maddalena
The Last House on the Left (2009) Director: Dennis Iliadis Producers: Marianne Maddalena, Wes Craven, Sean Cunningham Starring: Garret Dillahunt , Monica Potter , Tony Goldwyn, Aaron Paul After kidnapping and brutally assaulting two young women, a gang unknowingly finds refuge at a vacation home belonging to the parents of one of the victims: a mother and father who devise an increasingly gruesome series of revenge tactics. Back To Movies
- SHOCKER | marianne-maddalena
Shocker (1984) Director: Wes Craven Producers: Marianne Maddalena, Barin Kumar Starring: Mitch Pileggi, Peter Berg, Heather Langenkamp After being sent to the electric chair, a serial killer uses electricity to come back from the dead and carry out his vengeance on the football player who turned him in to the police. Original Production Documents Wes Craven Original Shooting Script Wes Craven Pick-Ups Shotlist Hollywood Reporter Article on 'Shocker' VFX Marianne Maddalena John Tesh Memo Siskel & Ebert Approval Letter Back To Movies
- SCREAM | marianne-maddalena
Scream (1996) Director: Wes Craven Producers: Marianne Maddalena, Cathy Konrad, Cary Woods Starring: Neve Campbell, Drew Barrymore , Courteney Cox Sidney, attempting to cope with her mother's mysterious murder, and her horror movie-obsessed friends are stalked by an unknown killer who seems to have a hard time letting the past go. x Entertainment Weekly Review: 'Scream' Wes Craven’s Scream is a deft, funny, shrewdly unsettling tribute to such slasher-exploitation thrillers asTerror Train, New Year’s Evil, and Craven’s own A Nightmare on Elm Street... Click To Read Full Article x Roger Ebert Review: 'Scream' What did I think about this movie? As a film critic, I liked it. I liked the in-jokes and the self-aware characters... Click To Read Full Article x Go Ahead And 'Scream' The best fright fest of the ’90s, Wes Craven’s "Scream" playfully tweaks many of the horror/ slasher conventions in place since the arrival of "Halloween" and "Friday the 13th" in the mid-’80s, but it does so with a fiendishly clever... Click To Read Full Article Back To Movies
- CURSED | marianne-maddalena
Cursed (2005) Director: Wes Craven Producers: Marianne Maddalena, Kevin Williamson Starring: Christina Ricci , Jesse Eisenberg , Portia de Rossi A werewolf loose in Los Angeles changes the lives of three young adults, who, after being mauled by the beast, learn they must kill their attacker if they hope to change their fate to avoid becoming werewolves too. Back To Movies
- HILLS HAVE EYES | marianne-maddalena
The Hills Have Eyes (2006) Director: Alexandre Aja Producers: Marianne Maddalena, Wes Craven, Peter Locke Starring: Ted Levine , Kathleen Quinlan , Dan Byrd A suburban American family is being stalked by a group of psychotic people who live in the desert, far away from civilization. Back To Movies
- NEW YORK I LOVE YOU | marianne-maddalena
New York, I Love You (2008) Director: Fatih Akin, Yvan Attal, Randall Balsmeyer, Allen Hughes, Shunji Iwai, Wen Jiang, Shekhar Kapur, Joshua Marston, Mira Nair, Natalie Portman, Brett Ratner Producers: Marianne Maddalena, Marina Grasic, Emmanuel Benbihy Starring: Shia LaBeouf , Natalie Portman , Bradley Cooper , Orlando Bloom Several love stories set in one of the most loved cities of the world, New York. Back To Movies
- Marianne Maddalena
Producer of Scream, Red Eye, The Hills Have Eyes, The Last House on the Left, Shocker and Wes Craven's New Nightmare ABOUT UNDER VIDEO Marianne Maddalena producer X COSPONSOR Colcoa French Film Festival Los Angeles, California 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 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 slated for production in 2017, 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.
- SCREAM 3 | marianne-maddalena
Scream 3 (2000) Director: Wes Craven Producers: Marianne Maddalena, Cathy Konrad, Kevin Williamson Starring: Neve Campbell , Courteney Cox, David Arquette While Sidney and her friends visit the Hollywood set of Stab 3, the third film based on the Woodsboro murders, a new Ghostface begins to terrorize them once again. Back To Movies
- SCREAM 2 | marianne-maddalena
Scream 2 (1997) Director: Wes Craven Producers: Marianne Maddalena, Cathy Konrad Starring: Neve Campbell , Courteney Cox, David Arquette Two years after the first series of murders, a new psychopath dons the Ghostface costume and a new string of killings begins. Back To Movies
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- Marianne Maddalena
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)
- Marianne Maddalena
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
