{
  "id": 13531137,
  "title": "Matthew Lillard Says He Thought ‘Scream’ Was ‘Lame’ and ‘Nobody’ Would See the Movie Before It Became a Hit: ‘Here We Are 30 Years Later’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/matthew-lillard-says-he-thought-scream-was-lame-and-nobody-would-see",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-10T20:54:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Variety",
    "slug": "variety",
    "url": "https://variety.com/2026/film/news/matthew-lillard-thought-scream-was-lame-nobody-would-see-it-1236907741/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Matthew Lillard might best be known for his appearances throughout the uber-popular “Scream” franchise, but when he filmed the original installment, he didn’t think it would become the cult classic its regarded as today. “I was in the back of a car, driving home from work one night, at like six in the morning, covered […]",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}