SCREAM 5 Star Says The Film Will "Fit Perfectly in the Franchise"
Scream 5 is shaping up to be quite an exciting sequel. Not only are Ready or Not filmmakers Matthew Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett directing the film, but all the core members of the franchise cast are returning to reprise their roles! That includes Neve Campbell as Sidney Prescot, David Arquette as Dewy Riley, and Courteney Cox as Gale Weathers.
They are also joined by new cast members Jack Quaid, Melissa Barrera, and Jenna Ortega. Ortega recently shared how the highly anticipated sequel will fit in with previous Scream installments, saying:
“It fits perfectly [in the franchise]. Also how incredible that we have the main cast coming back. That is insane to me... Throughout the years, the franchise has done really well at calling back and bringing some sort of nostalgic aspects to the script. I'll definitely say that there are some here.”
With Campbell, Arquette, and Cox all returning for the franchise, you’d hope that the film would fits perfectly in with the franchise! While it’s sad that Wes Craven passed away and isn’t directing the film, I can’t help but think the new sequel will honor his legacy. If that wasn’t the case, I don’t think the original stars would have signed on. After Campbell signed on, she said:
“After spending time speaking with Radio Silence, they have shown such love, respect and admiration for Wes Craven and all that he’s created in the Scream franchise.”
The script for the film is being written by James Vanderbilt (Murder Mystery, Zodiac, The Amazing Spider-Man) and Guy Busick (Ready or Not). As far as story details go, all we know right now is that “it will follow a woman returning to her home town to try to find out who has been committing a series of vicious crimes.”
Scream creator Kevin Williamson is on board as an executive producer, and production is planned to shoot in Wilmington, North Carolina for a January 14th, 2022 theatrical release.
Source: ET