Theater owners have good reason to scream for joy as the Scream 7 prepares to open in theaters this weekend.
From Spyglass and Paramount, the slasher pic is expected to open to at least $40 million, which would mark the best three-day launch of the year to date. Tracking is more bullish, with the National Research Group projecting $45 million. If the leading firm is right, that would also mark the top opening of the franchise ahead of Scream VI, which launched to $44.4 million in March 2023, not adjusted for inflation. It is targeting a $60 million global launch.
The pic sees Neve Campbell return to the iconic series in the role of Sidney after sitting out Scream VI because of a salary dispute after appearing in every film up to that point.
Kevin Williamson, who wrote the script for the original Scream, Scream 2 and Scream 4, directs the seventh installment. The story follows…