‘Scream 6’ Sets New Franchise Box Office Record Without Neve Campbell

Neve Campbell skipped out on the most recent ‘Scream’ film as a consequence of cash negotiations — however the studio’s resolution to maneuver on appears to have paid off regardless … massive time, the truth is.

‘Scream 6,’ which simply hit theaters Friday, smashed via a gap weekend field workplace document that the movies earlier than it had set … raking in about $44.5 million domestically via Sunday, which blows out the earlier benchmark set by ‘Scream 2’ years in the past — $32 mil.

Last 12 months’s “Scream V” got here near touching that, with about $30 mil via 3 days of a 4-day vacation weekend … however this new determine is by and much the most effective any of those motion pictures have ever finished. Paramount’s gotta be pleased — it solely price $35M to make this newest slasher.

Interestingly … they achieved this with out Neve, which was a chance. Fact is, she’s been the face of the ‘Scream’ franchise because the begin … and her resolution to exit final 12 months was controversial. She claimed Paramount would not pay her what she thought she was value.

At the time, Neve was quoted as saying … “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. It’s been a very difficult decision to move on. To all my ‘Scream’ fans, I love you.” Yeah … scathing.

And but … her former costar, Courteney Cox, did take the cash and signal on once more — reprising her function as Gale Weathers, and referencing NC’s character, Sidney, in passing.

David Arquette — one other longtime fan fave, who was killed off within the final film — has really been considerably selling “Scream VI” on IG — however Neve hasn’t uttered a peep about it … focusing as an alternative on different tasks she’s engaged on, together with extra horror stuff.

Funny sufficient, legacy characters (like Neve’s) are literally alluded to within the new installment (sure, we have seen it). Ghostface, at one level, talks about how no person cares about long-standing heroes from a long time previous … and that the “rules” of re-quels have completely modified.

It would seem that sentiment held true in offscreen in actual life as effectively, particularly with a stable new younger forged that everybody likes — Jenna Ortega, Melissa Barrera, and so forth. Oh, and Ghostface himself … he is kinda the one who will get asses in seats … or so it appears, anyway.