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Ghostface in “Scream 7.”<\/p>\n
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Ghostface is back in theaters with Scream 7, starring Neve Campbell. Is there any indication that another sequel will happen?<\/p>\n
Scream 7 opened in theaters nationwide on Friday, just shy of three years after Scream VI premiered in March 2023 and went on to become a worldwide hit. Scream 7 finds Sidney Prescott (Campbell), her husband, Mark (Joel McHale) and their 17-year-old daughter, Tatum (Isabel May<\/a>) living a quiet life in Pine Grove, Ind., far away from Sidney\u2019s traumatic past involving the Ghostface killer in Woodsboro, Calif.<\/p>\n Forbes\u2018Scream 7\u2019: What Happens During The End Credits?By Tim Lammers<\/a><\/p>\n Sidney\u2019s life is thrown into complete disarray, however, when she receives a call from the Ghostface killer with a threat to kill Tatum, who is the same age that Sidney was during the events of the first Scream movie in 1996.<\/p>\n Like any franchise, the future of Scream largely depends on the financial success of each of its installments, and it already appears that Scream 7 is going to be a huge hit for Paramount Pictures. As of Saturday, Deadline<\/a> projected a $60 million-plus domestic opening weekend for Scream 7, a tally that blows far past<\/a> its pre-release projections of $40 million for its first Friday to Sunday frame.<\/p>\n Whether the estimated domestic tally comes in above or below the $60 million mark, it will be more than enough to become the best domestic opening weekend debut for a Scream film in the franchise\u2019s history. The record was previously held by Scream VI after it opened with $44.4 million in domestic ticket sales its first weekend in 2023.<\/p>\n ForbesWhen Is \u2018Scream 7\u2019 Coming To Streaming?By Tim Lammers<\/a><\/p>\n Even better news for Paramount is that since the production budget for Scream 7<\/a> was $45 million (via Variety<\/a>) before marketing costs \u2014 a modest number compared to most Hollywood franchises \u2014 the film appears to be well on its way to profitability. After its $44.4 million opening in 2023, Scream VI went on to earn $169 million worldwide, with $108.3 million of that coming from North American theaters. Scream VI had a production budget of $35 million before marketing.<\/p>\n With comparative numbers, it appears that Paramount green-lighting Scream 8 is all but a formality; that is, if the key creatives in the franchise are willing to get back onboard.<\/p>\n Neve Campbell And Kevin Williamson Are Game To Make \u2018Scream 8\u2019<\/p>\n Another important factor in the future of the Scream franchise is the participation of Neve Campbell, who, after a high-profile pay dispute<\/a>, sat out Scream VI.<\/p>\n As such, having the face of the franchise \u2014 apart from Ghostface \u2014 no doubt benefited Paramount Pictures for Scream 7, so it\u2019s promising news when Campbell is already thinking ahead to a potential Scream 8. Just as important, Kevin Williamson \u2014 who wrote the original Scream screenplay in 1996 and directed and co-wrote Scream 7 \u2014 is on board with Campbell\u2019s idea for another installment.<\/p>\n Forbes\u2018Scream 7\u2019: Why Does Sidney\u2019s Daughter Tatum Look So Familiar?By Tim Lammers<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cWhen you\u2019re sitting on the set at 3 in the morning, you\u2019re like, \u2018Well, what would Scream 8 be about?\u2019 And you just start spit-balling,\u201d Williamson told Deadline<\/a> on Wednesday. \u201cAnd Neve had this great idea, and everyone seemed to run with it. So yeah, if this movie works and people want it, we\u2019re here for the fans. So, if they want it, we\u2019ll certainly give it to them.\u201d<\/p>\n Rated R, Scream 7 also stars Courteney Cox, Jasmin Savoy Brown, Mason Gooding, Anna Camp, David Arquette, Roger L. Jackson, Michelle Randolph, Jimmy Tatro, Mckenna Grace, Asa Germann, Celeste O\u2019Connor, Sam Rechner, Ethan Embry, Mark Consuelos, Tim Simons, Matthew Lillard and Joel McHale.<\/p>\n Scream 7 is new in theaters nationwide.<\/p>\n