Original writer Kevin Williamson will direct Scream 7
Neve Campbell returns for Scream VII with Kevin Williamson directing | I should be excited…
Scream is a franchise in free fall. After two successful quasi-reboot sequels, and a plan to seemingly move away from the series' roots, it appears that Spyglass Media is bringing Neve Campbell back to Scream. The actress announced her return to the series on Tuesday, but gave no further details about what the story of Scream 7 would be.
After an incredibly successful rebuild in 2022, which brought in new franchise stars like Melissa Barrera and Jenna Ortega, the franchise has been hit by one mistake after another. The trouble began in 2023, with the release of Scream VI, which, while still a pretty big hit at the box office, received a slightly more lukewarm reception than the previous entry.
For many fans, one of the most disappointing parts of the film was the sidelining of series protagonist Sidney Prescott (Campbell), who had been in all the previous films. This time, the series' other regular, Gale Weathers (Courteney Cox), was forced to simply hand-wave Sidney's absence in throwaway dialogue. As it turns out, however, Campbell refused to do the film because she felt the studio's salary offer was too low, given her importance and history with the franchise.
