Scream 7 Director Teases Shift Away From Franchise Staple After 30 Years

Scream 7 is about to slash away one franchise staple, in accordance with director Kevin Williamson.

Marking a follow-up to 2023’s Scream 6, the upcoming installment within the long-running horror franchise options the return of Neve Campbell as Sidney Prescott to face off in opposition to a brand new Ghostface killer. Along with bloody kills, the Scream motion pictures are beloved resulting from their meta horror humor and storytelling, a component that would take extra of a backseat within the upcoming slasher flick.

Talking with Empire Journal (by way of GamesRadar+), Williamson, who wrote the primary 4 Ghostface movies, means that meta commentary will not be a spotlight in Scream 7. As an alternative, the movie prioritizes a narrative about legacy and household. As Williamson explains:

“This film does not actually have that meta aim. It is persevering with the legacy of Sidney Prescott. It is about her daughter. It is about household.”

One of many parts that set Wes Craven’s first Scream film aside from its contemporaries was its intelligent subversion and deconstruction of tried and true horror tropes. Every new installment has constructed upon this, with 2022’s Scream leaning into meta commentary on the Hollywood legacy sequel fad.

Although Williamson just isn’t saying that his upcoming movie can be absent of the franchise’s meta humor, his remark does seemingly verify that this factor is not going to be entrance and middle, with Sidney’s journey and household taking the highlight. Isabel Could is poised to play an important function as Sidney’s daughter, Tatum, within the movie, with Joel McHale enjoying Sidney’s husband.

The Scream 7 forged additionally features a host of acquainted faces, together with Courteney Cox, David Arquette, Matthew Lillard, Jasmin Savoy Brown, Mason Gooding, and Scott Foley. These returning actors are joined by newcomers like Mckenna Grace, Anna Camp, Michelle Randolph, and Asa Germann, amongst others.

It stays to be seen how the upcoming Scream film fares with audiences given Williamson’s newest remark, however it is potential that some viewers will not be happy with this deviation from franchise custom. If the upcoming sequel takes itself extra significantly, it may lose a part of what has made these movies so profitable.

However, a change may assist to maintain the franchise feeling contemporary and related, and it may assist pave the best way for a lot of extra Ghostface outings to return. With Scream 7‘s launch now just a few weeks away, it will not be lengthy till critics and audiences weigh in on Williamson’s anticipated slasher sequel.