Scream 2 Timeline ( Real )

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December 20, 1996

Release of original Scream film

The first Scream movie, directed by Wes Craven, was released, setting the stage for a sequel due to its success.

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Early 1997

Announcement of Scream 2 production

Plans for the sequel to Scream were officially announced, with Wes Craven returning as director.

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June 1997

Filming of Scream 2

Principal photography for Scream 2 took place, involving the main cast from the original film.

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December 12, 1997

Scream 2 released in theaters

The sequel to the successful horror film Scream was released nationwide in theaters.

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December 1997 - early 1998

Box office success of Scream 2

Scream 2 became a commercial success, grossing significantly at the box office worldwide.

Scream 2 Timeline ( Fictional )

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Autumn 1997, Night

Ghostface's First Kill at the Movie Theater

On opening night of the fictional film 'Stab', a series of murders begins with a Ghostface killer targeting college students in a local movie theater.

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Autumn 1997, Day

Sidney Prescott Returns to College

Sidney Prescott attends Windsor College, dealing with trauma from the original murders and avoiding media attention.

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Autumn 1997, Various Days

Mickey and Derek Introduced as Suspects

Mickey, a film student obsessed with horror movies, and Derek, Sidney's new boyfriend and an actor on 'Stab', emerge as suspects due to suspicious behavior.

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Autumn 1997, Mid-October

Debbie Salt Special Reporter Revealed

A special investigative reporter named Debbie Salt, covering the murders, arrives on campus but is later revealed to have a dark connection to the original killings.

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Autumn 1997

Sheriff Dewey Faces Pressure

Sheriff Dewey Riley works to protect students and catch the killer amid increasing fear and media attention.

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October 1997, Night

Ghostface Attacks and Targets Sidney, Randy, and Others

Multiple attacks on Sidney and her friends escalate, including a tense sequence during a college party and an attack in the college library.

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October 31, 1997, Night

Final Confrontation at the University Library

Sidney, Dewey, and Gale confront the killers at a university library, leading to a final deadly showdown where the true killers are revealed.

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October 31, 1997, Night

Debbie Salt Revealed as the Second Killer

Debbie Salt is unmasked as one of the murderers, seeking revenge for her mother's death in the original killings.

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October 31, 1997, Night

Mickey Revealed as the First Killer

Mickey confesses his motives to Sidney in a tense moment, proving he was part of the killing duo.

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October 31, 1997, Night

Sidney Defends Herself and Survives

Sidney kills both Mickey and Debbie Salt, ending the terror once again and surviving the ordeal.