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25 July 2008 7:46 AM, PDT | From iconsoffright.com | See recent Icons of Fright news
Do we really need yet another new reality show? Well, how 'bout one devoted to finding the next great "scream queens"? With James Gunn (Slither, Dawn Of The Dead) and Shawnee Smith (Saw 1-3) involved? Well, VH1 is producing the show I just described. Here's the press release via The Hollywood Reporter:
"Writer-director-producer James Gunn, actress Shawnee Smith and acting coach John Homa have been tapped to serve as judges on VH1's new reality competition series "Scream Queens."
All three will have dual roles on the Lionsgate-produced show, which will give 10 unknown actresses a shot at winning a "major role" in a Lionsgate horror movie.
Smith also will serve as host, while Gunn will direct the contestants' performances. Homa will serve as acting coach to the contestants in the eight-episode series, slated to debut in the fall.
Smith, whose credits include Lionsgate's "Saw" film franchise as well as the sitcom "Becker,
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