{"id":451049,"date":"2026-02-28T23:13:08","date_gmt":"2026-02-28T23:13:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/451049\/"},"modified":"2026-02-28T23:13:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-28T23:13:08","slug":"radio-silence-say-their-scream-7-idea-wouldve-f-ed-you-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/451049\/","title":{"rendered":"Radio Silence Say Their Scream 7 Idea Would\u2019ve \u201cF—ed You Up\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

Despite mixed reviews, Scream 7<\/a> is giving the box office a much-needed jolt after several weeks of dismal returns. At one point, the slasher sequel, directed by Kevin Williamson, could have been different if Radio Silence<\/a> directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett had remained a part of the franchise. Thankfully, the filmmaking duo is feeling chatty now that Scream 7 is playing in theaters, and they\u2019re ready to tease their ideas, had they taken a stab at another bloody whodunit for the fan-favorite series.<\/p>\n

Radio Silence Talk Scream 7<\/p>\n

\u201cWe never read a draft of any version of\u00a0Scream 7\u00a0that we were going to do because we had left to do\u00a0Abigail\u00a0before that,\u201d Bettinelli-Olpin tells Entertainment Weekly<\/a>, while referring to their 2024 vampire ballerina movie. \u201cThe thing that we had in our minds for\u00a0Scream 7\u00a0was sort of like, \u2018How hard can we go with this?\u2019 It was the thing that we talked a lot about. For us, it was always this idea of, [if]\u00a0Scream VI\u00a0is like a secret feel-good movie,\u00a0Scream 7\u2018s going to f\u2014 you up. That was as much as we ever got to.\u201d<\/p>\n

It doesn\u2019t sound like Radio Silence got too deep into the weeds with Scream 7, as they were busy making Abigail, a fun horror film that doesn\u2019t get enough love. I suppose that\u2019s a good thing, as time spent on a project they would eventually abandon would have kept them from working on one of my most anticipated horror films of this year, Ready or Not: Here I Come.<\/p>\n

How Far Did Radio Silence Get on Scream 7?<\/p>\n

\u201cGiven that we expanded the sort of scope of the story by going to New York,\u201d Gillet adds, \u201cthe other thing that we had talked about \u2014 just Matt and I, by the way, it wasn\u2019t a conversation with the writers \u2014 was, \u2018How do you do the opposite for\u00a07?\u2019 Like, shrink it down and make it this like ultra-contained, almost continuous, like minute-to-minute thing. But outside of our own stupid idea, we weren\u2019t privy to any plan beyond just, \u2018There\u2019s gonna be another one.’\u201d<\/p>\n

Scream 7 welcomes Kevin Williamson, the original screenwriter of the\u00a0Scream\u00a0movies, back to the fold to direct and write the latest film in the franchise. Looking at reactions online, many Scream fans are loving the new chapter, while critics remain divided. Our own Tyler Nichols says Scream 7 has the worst final act in the franchise\u2019s history<\/a>. Now, I\u2019ve not seen the movie yet, so I don\u2019t know if I agree, but I\u2019ve never found Scream finales to be all that exciting. It\u2019s more about the thrill of the hunt for me, and wondering about who the killer (or killers) could be, not who they actually are. I plan to check Scream 7 out as soon as I get some time away from my desk. Hopefully, the end won\u2019t get spoiled before I make it to the theater.<\/p>\n

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