VH1's "Scream" team in place

July 25 06:05:03 AM, Yahoo News

Reuters - Writer-director-producer James Gunn, actress Shawnee Smith and acting coach John Homa will serve as judges on VH1's upcoming reality competition series "Scream Queens."

All three will have dual roles on the show, which will give 10 unknown actresses a shot at winning a "major role" in a Lionsgate horror movie.

Smith, whose credits include Lionsgate's "Saw" film franchise and the sitcom "Becker," also will serve as host. Gunn ("Dawn of the Dead," "Slither," "Scooby-Doo") 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.

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