Neve Campbell Officially Returning For SCREAM VII; Kevin Williamson Will Direct

Confirming a rumor that's been doing the rounds online over the past few weeks, Neve Campbell has announced that she will reprise the role of Sidney Prescott for Scream VII...

By MarkCassidy - Mar 12, 2024 04:03 PM EST

Filed Under: Scream

After dropping out of the last movie over a pay dispute, Neve Campbell has announced that she will return as the iconic horror franchise's OG final girl, Sidney Prescott, for the still very much in-development Scream VII.

“Sidney Prescott is coming back!!!!” Campbell posted on Instagram. “It’s always been such a blast and an honor to get to play Sidney in the Scream movies. My appreciation for these films and for what they have meant to me, has never waned. I’m very happy and proud to say I’ve been asked, in the most respectful way, to bring Sidney back to the screen and I couldn’t be more thrilled.”

Campbell's return comes on the heels of the news that Melissa Barrera was fired from the movie for sharing "anti-Semitic" comments on social media, with Spyglass Entertainment releasing a statement explaining why they decided to drop her from the film shortly after, citing "rhetoric that flagrantly crosses the line into hate speech."

We'd later learn that her co-star, Jenna Ortega, had also parted ways with the horror sequel, but actually left the project some time before Barrera's firing. We don't know exactly why, but the usual "scheduling conflict" reason was given to the trades.

More recently, director Christopher Landon announced that he had also decided to step away from the movie, but a replacement has now been found in Scream creator and writer Kevin Williamson.

“It’s been nearly 30 years since my very first script, Scream, was directed by the legendary Wes Craven,” Williamson wrote on Instagram. “I never would have predicted what it would become. Or that I would be directing the seventh installment of the franchise. I am overcome with gratitude and excitement, and I can’t wait to take this journey with Neve and the entire ‘Scream’ family as we bring back Sidney Prescott in the next chapter of the ‘Scream’ franchise. Thank you to all the ‘Scream’ fans. You are the gift that keeps giving.”

Guy Busick, who wrote the fifth and sixth Scream films with Jared Vanderbilt, is taking over screenwriting duties.

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Neve Campbell Officially Returning For SCREAM VII; Kevin Williamson Will Direct

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