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Neve Campbell is reprising her position as Sidney Prescott within the Scream franchise following her stunning exit.
“Hi All. I’m so excited to announce this news!!! Sidney Prescott is coming back!!!!” Campbell, 50, wrote by way of Instagram on Tuesday, March 12. “It’s always been such a blast and an honor to get to play Sidney in the Scream movies. My appreciation for these films and for what they have meant to me, has never waned. I’m very happy and proud to say I’ve been asked, in the most respectful way, to bring Sidney back to the screen and I couldn’t be more thrilled!!! Well actually I could.”
Campbell supplied some details about the inventive workforce behind the seventh film, including, “While I’ve been so incredibly lucky to make these films with both the master of horror Wes Craven and the wonderfully talented Matt and Tyler team, I’ve dreamt for many years of how amazing it would be to make one of these movies with Kevin Williamson at the helm. And now it’s happening, Kevin Williamson is going to direct Scream 7! This was his baby and it’s his brilliant mind that dreamt up this world.”
She concluded: “Kevin is not just an inspiration as an artist but has been a dear friend for many years. To the amazing Scream fans, I hope you are as excited as I am. See you on set @kevwilliamson.”
The Scream franchise gained’t be the identical after Melissa Barrera‘s firing and Jenna Ortega‘s departure forward of the seventh movie. Before the stunning dismissal, Scream turned a horror staple spanning many years. The first movie, which was launched in 1996, centered on Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell) as she confronted off towards quite a few killers hiding their identification […]
Campbell rose to stardom after starring as Sidney Prescott within the slasher movies from 1996 to 2011 alongside Courteney Cox and David Arquette. Campbell reprised her position as Sidney Prescott in 2022’s Scream however subsequently didn’t return for extra after rejecting the studio’s wage provide.
“Sadly, I won’t be making the next Scream film. As a woman I have had to work extremely hard in my career to establish my value, especially when it comes to Scream. I felt the offer that was presented to me did not equate to the value I have brought to the franchise,” Campbell instructed Us Weekly in a press release in June 2022. “It’s been a very difficult decision to move on. To all my Scream fans, I love you. You’ve always been so incredibly supportive to me. I’m forever grateful to you and to what this franchise has given me over the past 25 years.”
Campbell’s stunning return comes three months after information broke that Melissa Barrera was fired on account of feedback in regards to the ongoing battle between Israel and Palestine. The manufacturing firm behind the most recent batch of Scream movies, Spyglass Media Group, subsequently denied that Barrera’s pro-Palestine feedback was what prompted her exit.
The horror style hasn’t been the identical since Ghostface requested Drew Barrymore that query in 1996. Three sequels and one TV spinoff later, the Scream franchise isn’t going wherever. The first Scream movie debuted in December, a month often reserved for awards contenders and family-friendly vacation fare. Even so, it turned a runaway hit, and […]
That similar month, Barrera, 33, broke her silence about not taking part in Sam Carpenter.
“First and foremost I condemn Anti-Semitism and Islamophobia. I condemn hate and prejudice of any kind against any group of people,” she wrote by way of Instagram Story, noting she felt a “responsibility” to talk out. “As a Latina, a proud Mexicana, I feel the responsibility of having a platform that allows me the privilege of being heard, and therefore I have tried to use it to raise awareness about issues I care about and to lend my voice to those in need. Every person on this earth — regardless of religion, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation or socio-economic status — deserves equal human rights, dignity and, of course, freedom.”
Jenna Ortega will even not be returning within the position of Tara Carpenter due to her filming schedule for season 2 of Netflix’s Wednesday. Director Christopher Landon, who was set to succeed Gillett and Bettinelli-Olpin, later pulled out as properly.
“I guess now is as good a time as any to announce I formally exited Scream 7 weeks ago. This will disappoint some and delight others. It was a dream job that turned into a nightmare. And my heart did break for everyone involved. Everyone,” Landon, 48, shared by way of X in December 2023. “But it’s time to move on. I have nothing more to add to the conversation other than I hope Wes [Craven’s] legacy thrives and lifts above the din of a divided world. What he and Kevin [Williamson] created is something amazing and I was honored to have even the briefest moment basking in their glow.”
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