After going through bigger setbacks than Ghostface Blade, “Scream 7” is finally about to be released.
Unfortunately, it won’t be happening during this year’s spooky season.
Scream 7 will be released on February 27, according to an Instagram post from series star Neve Campbell.
“This is going to be a killer 2026,” Campbell promised fans.
As you may remember, Campbell did no She appeared in Scream 6 after a conflict with producers over the film’s pay.
Initially, it seemed like her time with the team was over.
But the seventh installment in the popular horror franchise has been plagued by endless personnel issues ever since it had a script.
First, Melissa Barrera, who starred in the first two Scream movies, was fired for comments she made on social media about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Shortly thereafter, Jenna Ortega, who plays her sister in the film, dropped out of Scream 7 to accommodate filming for Wednesday’s Netflix episode.
Believe it or not, things started to get worse from there!
“Happy Death Day” director Christopher Landon originally planned to direct “Scream 7.”
But he quit the project in December, describing the experience as “a dream job turned into a nightmare”.
He has now been replaced by Kevin Williamson, who is no stranger to the teen genre.
In addition to creating “Dawson’s Creek,” Williamson also created the first, second, and fourth “Scream” movies, as well as several spiritual sequels such as “I Know What You Did Last Summer” ” and “Academy”.
Interestingly, Williamson hasn’t directed a film since 1999’s Teaching Mrs. Dingle, and this is his first time as a director.
The comedy-thriller starring Katie Holmes wasn’t a huge hit, but it has developed a small cult following in recent years.
Regardless, the combination of Campbell and Williamson should appeal to nostalgic Gen Xers and older Millennials alike.
The Scream franchise has had a somewhat mixed run over the years, but with more hits than misses, we’re always looking forward to new entries.
TV fans, what do you think? Are you ready to give this series another try?
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