With Neve Campbell and Kevin Williamson returning to the slasher franchise they helped launch 30 years ago, the original Scream team are contemplating making a new entry in the long-running horror franchise.
During Wednesday’s world premiere of "Scream 7", co-writer/director Williamson said that he and Campbell started “spit-balling” the next installment as they worked together on the current sequel, premiering Friday in theaters.
“When you’re sitting on the set at 3:00 in the morning, you’re like, ‘Well, what would Scream 8 be about?’ And you just start spit-balling,” Williamson explained. “And Neve had this great idea, and everyone seemed to run with it So yeah, if this movie works and people want it, we’re here for the fans. So, if they want it, we’ll certainly give it to them.”
After she previously opted out of "Scream VI" (2023) over the low pay offer, Campbell was brought back to reprise her role as OG “final girl” Sidney Campbell in March 2024, with original "Scream" (1996) writer Williamson on board to direct.
In "Scream 7", Sidney Prescott (Campbell) has built a quiet life for herself and her family, including husband Mark (Joel McHale) and daughter Tatum (Isabel May). When a new Ghostface comes calling, she has to go back into survivor mode to save her daughter, who is the killer’s next target.
The latest slasher installment stars Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, David Arquette, Scott Foley, Matthew Lillard, Jasmin Savoy Brown and Mason Gooding, as well as newcomers Joel McHale, Isabel May, Celeste O’Connor, Asa Germann, Mckenna Grace, Sam Rechner, Michelle Randolph, Jimmy Tatro, Anna Camp, Mark Consuelos, and Ethan Embry.
The long-running horror franchise previously generated four feature films including "Scream" (1996), "Scream 2" (1997), "Scream 3" (2000) and "Scream 4" (2011), directed by the late Wes Craven.
It relaunched with the fifth installment, "Scream", in 2022.
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