There will be a Scream 7, but there has been a major alteration in the making of the new film.
Christopher Landon – the filmmaker behind the likes of Freaky and We Have a Ghost – is taking over from directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, who were responsible for the past two Scream flicks.
It’s not known if James Vanderbilt and Guy Busick, who penned the original Scream and its sequel, will return to pen the screenplay for the seventh installment or if Landon will handle writing duties alone. Since the writer’s strike has ended, we may find out very soon.
Therefore, consider the following information essential to understanding Scream 7.
Scream 7 Release Date
Due to the fact that Scream 7 was not in production during the WGA/SAG-AFTRA strikes, it is expected to be released in late 2024. However, if the AMPTP continues to stonewall, the film’s release date will likely be pushed back to 2025.
Reportedly, Christopher Landon has taken up directing duties from Radio Silence’s Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett. The Happy Death Day films and his upcoming Freaky in 2020 made Landon a household name as a writer and director of horror comedy.
Who Are the Returning Cast Members in Scream 7?
In the Scream movies, Jenna Ortega portrayed Tara Carpenter. It should be mentioned that former Scream star Neve Campbell left the franchise because the deal made to her for the new picture “did not equate to the value (she had) brought to the franchise.”
So, if this is how the makers of Scream are treating their major stars, there are concerns if Jenna Ortega, one of the stars of the last picture, will get a good rise for a return. Given her present prominence as a result of Wednesday on Netflix, however, Ortega could be afforded special consideration.
However, Jenna will also get busy shooting for Wednesday Season 2 and Beetlejuice 2, both by famed director Tim Burton. Therefore, she must arrange her Scream dates.
Melissa Barrera’s participation as Sam Carpenter in Scream 7 is unclear. Total Film interviewed the actor about Scream 7, and he had this to say: “I think the beauty of the Scream universe is that anything can happen, and anyone can come back. I don’t have a problem with it.
Jasmin Savoy Brown, formerly of the Yellowjackets, played Mindy Meeks-Martin in Scream 6. If her role is retained in the series, she may return.
Mason Gooding plays Mindy’s twin Chad Meeks-Martin in Scream 6. The actor from Booksmart may appear in Scream 7 if the romantic sentiments of his character Chad for Tara Carpenter play a significant role in the plot.
Courteney Cox, of Friends fame, has appeared in all six Scream films. Her character has survived Ghostface’s attempts to kill her for a long time. So, she may be a part of the recurrent cast in the next few films.
What is Scream 7 About?
Since the new series is a requel (a combination of “reboot” and “sequel”), it is quite possible that we will see certain story points return, as they are required by the guidelines for establishing the plot of a Scream movie. The premise of Scream 7 is likely to mimic Scream 3 given that Scream (2022) was a parody of Scream (1996) and Scream 6 was a parody of Scream 2 (1997).
Sidney Prescott spends most of Scream 3 alone, avoiding contact with anybody she cares about after isolating herself as a coping mechanism, only to have the killer lure her out of her shell by claiming to be a long-lost cousin (her half-brother Roman Bridger).
Even though Sam’s life has been devastated by the fact that she is Billy Loomis’ daughter, her bond with her half-sister Tara remains strong throughout the Scream sequels.
Numerous storylines are possible if the showrunners decide to make one of the family members the killer. They may give Billy Loomis another secret child. They could give Stu Macher or another former Ghostface killer a secret child.
They may even reveal the mother or (step)father of Sam and Tara to the audience as the murderer. Sam revealed in Scream 6 that the sisters and their mother had not spoken since 2011 and that their father had left the family.
As if that weren’t enough, Scream 3 also followed the characters of Stab 3, the movie within the movie based on the “real” Ghostface killings, as they were reportedly murdered in the order that they met their deaths in the Stab script.
The killers of Scream 2022 and Scream 6 both heavily referenced the Stab films, so it would be appropriate for the requel to breathe new life into the Stab franchise.
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