Neve Campbell and Kevin Williamson are restoring Scream 7 to Wes Craven’s suspense roots

Prepared for a big turn in Cry franchise. As you know, Snow campbell AND Kevin Williamson they are gathering Scream 7 And they are returning to what has made the original film such a turning point with horror: a real suspense for Gore and a focus on psychological terror rather than on the counting of the body.

In Ashley Cullins’ New book, Your Favorite Film Film: How The Scream Films Riswork the horror rulesWilliamson revealed that he and Campbell have agreed that it is the perfect time to restore the franchise and regain the tone that the deceased Wes Craven has dominated in the original films.

“Neve wants to go back to the first and find the suspense and really focus on frightening and not bloody,” Williamson said in an extract shared by a bloody disgusting.

“He was intelligent. Enjoys:” This is time to do it because we are moving away from New York. We are returning to Sidney’s life. This is time to restore a little. And I’m like, yes, let’s do it. ‘”

This creative pivot comes later Scream VI I challenge things by transferring the action to New York City and in particular leaving the iconic Sidney Prescott of Campbell outside the mix, due to a well -advertised controversy.

With Melissa Barrara AND Jenna Ortega Now officially out of the photo, the spotlights are repairing the original survivor of the franchise.

Williamson clarified that Sidney deserves more than a simple surrender of horror accounts. “I made it very clear, I also publicly think that Sidney has lived so much torment, and she has gone through so much trauma, that to give her something less than a happy ending is bad. It is only sacrilegious.”

Williamson, who originally wrote Cry AND Scream 2as well Scream 4He is passing behind the camera to direct franchise for the first time. With Campbell completely on board, it is clear that Scream 7 It will be a return to the form, which aims to honor Craven’s legacy by composing the tension instead of the count of the body.

The film makes its way into cinemas on February 27, 2026. The cast is full of family faces like Courteney Cox, David Arquette, Scott Foley, Matthew Lillard, Jasmin Savoy BrownAND Mason Gooding.

Will be reached by the new franchise arrivals Joel MCHALE, Isabel May, Celeste O’Connor, ASA Germann, McKenna Grace, Sam Rechner, Michelle Randolph, Jimmy Tatro, Anna Camp, Mark ConsuelosAND Ethan Embry.