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Connor Weil/Photo Credit:Brad Everett Young Actor Connor Weil (Scream: The TV Series ) has been cast in the role of Mark McNair on Days of our Lives . He is slated to first air later in the month. DAYS released a casting call for the short-term role of Mark in October. Mark was described as a "gorgeous, 17 or 18-year-old popular jock whose father is a strict judge, which makes Mark rebellious." What kind of trouble is Mark going to cause? Stay Tuned!

MTV will take San Diego Comic-Con by storm with the return of Comic-Con favorite and hit drama series Teen Wolf for the sixth time and convention debuts of highly-anticipated shows Scream: The TV Series and “The Shannara Chronicles.” For the first time in network history, MTV will be on-the-ground with its own branded booth, giving fans an all-new interactive experience when they hit the floor of the San Diego Convention Center. Fans will be treated to exclusive swag and the opportunity to meet and get autographs from a slew of MTV talent set to stop by. In addition, MTV will once again sponsor the SDCC wi-fi. Attendees can log on to the site for a full schedule of MTV events. Below is the schedule of panels. The signing schedule for the MTV booth will be announced via the wi-fi splash page.

Scream premieres June 30 on MTV. MTV and Dimension TV's Scream is based on the eponymous, international hit horror franchise. After a cyber-bullying incident results in a brutal murder, the shocking violence stirs up memories of a killing spree from the past that has haunted some, intrigued others and maybe just inspired a new killer. A group of teens - with two old friends struggling to reconnect at its heart - become lovers, enemies, suspects, targets and victims of a killer who’s out for blood. Scream premieres June 30th on MTV, starring Willa Fitzgerald as Emma, Bex Taylor-Klaus as Audrey, Carlson Young as Brooke, Amadeus Serafini as Kieran, John Karna as Noah, Connor Weil as Will, Tracy Middendorf as Maggie and Jason Wiles as Sheriff Hudson.​ Watch the trailer below:

MTV has given a full series order to its TV adaptation of Scream , the 1996 slasher film and subsequent box office-busting horror franchise. The show will premiere in October 2015 with 10 episodes. The co-production with Dimension TV was first announced in May 2013, including a pilot order with Ravenswood writer Jill Blotevogel running the show and Jay Beattie and Dan Dworkin ( Criminal Minds ) penning the script. The series found its cast and director ( Jamie Travis ) in August. Harvey and Bob Weinstein will executive produce alongside Wes Craven, Tony DiSanto, Liz Gateley, Marianne Maddalena, and Cathy Konrad. The high school-set series will follow a slew of not-yet-slain students: shy popular girl Emma (Willa Fitzgerald), artsy loner Audrey (Bex Taylor-Klaus), computer geek Noah (John Karna), all-American athlete Will (Connor Weil), ferocious socialite Brooke (Carlson Young), and mysterious new kid Kieran (Amadeus Serafini). The show also stars Joel Gretsch as Sheriff Clark Hu...

Willa Fitzgerald will star in MTV's Scream . More than a year after being picked up to pilot, MTV's Scream adaptation has announced members of its cast and behind-the-scenes team. Willa Fitzgerald ( Royal Pains ) will topline the adaptation of Wes Craven's and Kevin Williamson's horror franchise. Bex Taylor-Klaus ( Arrow ), John Karna ( The Neighbors ), Carlson Young ( The Kroll Show ), Connor Weil (Sharknado), Joel Gretsch ( Witches of East End , V ) and newcomer Amadeus Serafini will co-star in the drama. Bobby Campo ( The Final Destination ) will recur.