(L to R) Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox and Executive Producer Kevin Williamson on the set of Paramount Pictures and Spyglass Media Group’s 2022’s ‘Scream.’
Perhaps essentially the most controversial factor of the latest ‘Scream’ outing (that will be ‘Scream VI’, for these maintaining depend) was the truth that franchise stalwart Neve Campbell, who has performed Sidney Prescott for the reason that begin, opted to not return, citing a lowball pay provide.
The film proceeded on regardless, solely dropping a one-line point out of Sidney preferring to stick with her younger household somewhat than thrusting herself again into stabby hazard.
Yet in accordance with Kevin Williamson, whose roots additionally return to the primary ‘Scream’ (he wrote the 1996 unique, its 1997 sequel and 2011’s ‘Scream 4’), manufacturing firm Spyglass made the incorrect name in not cranking open its pockets additional to deliver Campbell, and due to this fact Sidney, again.
Kevin Williamson on the Neve Campbell pay scenario.
Neve Campbell (“Sidney Prescott”) stars in Paramount Pictures and Spyglass Media Group’s “Scream.”
Talking on the Happy Horror Time podcast, Williamson was vocal concerning the determination.
Here’s what he needed to say:
“I totally respect her opinion. I know exactly where she’s coming from, I know her well. I love and adore her and that’s what she did. It’s right for her. I love everyone involved in ‘Scream’ and all I can say is, pay her the money. That’s what I would do, I would give her the money. I’m sure there’s a number they can agree on that will make then both happy, so hopefully one day they will figure that out.”
Williamson didn’t write both of the final two motion pictures (that job went to James Vanderbilt and Guy Busick, who crafted the scripts for administrators Tyler Gillett and Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, taking on from the late Wes Craven), however he’s nonetheless concerned as an government producer.
And on a extra fascinating be aware, he additionally used the podcast look to stipulate his concepts for the place he would have taken Sidney’s story following ‘Scream 4’.
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Williamson’s alternate future plans
Executive Producer Kevin Williamson and Ghostface on the set of Paramount Pictures and Spyglass Media Group’s ‘Scream.’
Williamson stated this about his personal concepts:
“‘Scream IV,’ ‘V,’ and ‘VI’ would have been the love story of Sidney Prescott, and it would’ve been this whole thing of she’s falling in love, she’s going to get married, it’s all based around her marriage when these murders start happening again. It’s like, is this man that she’s in love with the killer again? Is she Billy Loomis-ing herself all over again? Is she still making the wrong decisions? Is she still choosing the bad guy?”
We’ll most likely by no means know the reply, as a result of there’s an entire new behind-the-scenes workforce being assembled for ‘Scream VII’.
What’s taking place with ‘Scream VII’?
Director Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, left, and Director Tyler Gillett on the set of Paramount Pictures and Spyglass Media Group’s ‘Scream VI.’
Last month, the news arrived that due to their dedication to an untitled Universal monster film, Gillett and Bettinelli-Olpin had been transferring on from the ‘Scream’ franchise (and, after cranking out two profitable motion pictures, we don’t blame them for eager to strive one thing recent).
Instead, ‘Happy Death Day’ and ‘Freaky’s Christopher Landonis aboard to develop the seventh entry, although clearly it’s presently in limbo due to the writers and actors’ strikes. Still Campbell’s character remains to be alive, so there stays an opportunity she might return. Assuming, after all the value is true.
Ghostface in Paramount Pictures and Spyglass Media Group’s ‘Scream VI.’
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