Scream 7 He is officially cutting the cinemas in 2026, but reaching this point was not a fluid tour. Before Snow campbell He was ready to return like Sidney Prescott, the project was in vital support.
Now, Cry Creator Kevin Williamson He is finally breaking his silence on how the sequel joined himself after the franchise lost two of his main stars and on how an unexpected phone call changed everything.
For anyone who has not followed the chaos behind the scenes, at the end of 2023, Melissa Barrara has been removed from Scream 7 Following the posts on social media that the production company has considered anti -Semitic.
Shortly thereafter, Jenna Ortega He also left. “It was all a little fall into pieces”, according to the Ortega of the situation. With director Christopher Landon Moving away after receiving threats, despite having nothing to do with Barrera’s fire. Scream 7 He was left without cast, without director and without direction.
Insert CAMPBELL Snow.
In an interview with Screenrant, Williamson recalled how desolate things were in the wake of the cast releases:
“Neve did. You’re right. It was a bit,” Well, what will happen? “After losing Melissa and Jenna, and it seemed that we would not see the Carpenter sisters in a third film, it was a little a shame.
Williamson, who notoriously wrote the original Cry In 1996, he initially did not agree to direct the seventh film. But this changed when the creative team launched an interesting new direction, which brought the story back to its roots and has once again hit Sidney Prescott.
“And then this idea of bringing Sidney Prescott back – and not only to bring her back, but to focus on her character, tells her story of those who are today – which has become truly exciting for me. And I think other people have really been enthusiastic.”
Writers James Vanderbilt AND Guy Busickwho successfully restarted the franchise with 2022 Cry And his follow-up of 2023 began to model a new mystery. Once Campbell felt their tone and read the script, he was inside. But they weren’t over yet.
“And then they started writing a script. Jamie invented this great story – Jamie Vanderbilt and Guy Busick – and started writing this screenplay, and took only a life of their own.
“And then Neve read it and listened to the field, and she signed. And I was still only the executive producer who was just one kind of, watching from a margin … and then snow called me one day and said:” I think you should direct this. “And I went,” No, no, no, no, no … ok, I’ll do it. “
So far, the details of the plot are strictly subjected to compresses, but Busick has made fun of the fact that Campbell’s return is for a “really interesting reason”. And the rest of the cast? It is a mixture of favorites of the return fans and intriguing new faces. Courteney Cox has returned, together with Mason Gooding, Jasmin Savoy BrownAND David ArquetteDewey. The return are also Matthew LillardStudio Scream 3Roman bridge, played by Scott Foley. The new additions include Anna Camp, McKenna GraceAND Joel MCHALE.
Scream 7 It will arrive in cinemas on February 27, 2026.
By Joey Gour
Source: Geek Tyrant
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