: Making Derek the killer would have repeated the "boyfriend did it" twist from the first film.
Before Scream 2 became the meta sequel we know (and love), a very different version almost hit screens. When an early draft leaked online in early 1997, Kevin Williamson was forced to panic-rewrite the entire third act. Let’s slice into what changed. scream 2 original script
The leaked script featured a much bleaker and more ambiguous conclusion than the theatrical "happy ending": : Making Derek the killer would have repeated
In the version that leaked online, the killers were not Mickey and Mrs. Loomis as seen in the final film. Instead, the "primary" killers were: Derek Feldman : Sidney’s boyfriend (played by Jerry O'Connell). Hallie McDaniel scream 2 original script