Neve Campbell confirmed her “Scream 8” return in an interview with The Associated Press at the premiere of the second season of Netflix’s “Black Doves.” Asked what she could share about the sequel, she kept it short: “I’ll be in it.”
Campbell sat out 2023’s “Scream VI” over a pay dispute with Paramount but returned for “Scream 7,” which became the highest-grossing film in franchise history.
What Campbell’s return means for Sidney Prescott
Campbell will again play Sidney Prescott, the role that made her a horror icon when Wes Craven’s original “Scream” hit theaters in 1996. She has now played Sidney in six of the franchise’s seven films, according to TheWrap. In “Scream 7,” Sidney has built a new life with her husband, Mark (Joel McHale), and their teenage daughter Tatum (Isabel May) becomes Ghostface’s newest target.
“Scream 8” development so far
Spyglass Media Group and Paramount are developing “Scream 8,” according to Deadline. The film does not yet have a director attached. Kevin Williamson, who directed “Scream 7,” will step back into a producer role rather than direct again, according to TheWrap.
Lilla and Nora Zuckerman are writing the script. The sister duo served as showrunners on Peacock‘s “Poker Face” and have credits on “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.,” “Suits,” “Fringe” and “Prodigal Son.”
“Scream 7” box office performance
“Scream 7” opened to $97.2 million worldwide, the biggest global debut in franchise history. The film went on to gross $208 million worldwide against a $45 million budget, the highest total of any “Scream” film, not adjusted for inflation.
What’s next for “Scream 8”
No release date, director or casting beyond Campbell has been announced for “Scream 8.” Paramount and Spyglass have not released a production timeline. Further details are expected as the Zuckerman sisters’ script moves forward and a director signs on.
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