With Scream VII set to take the franchise again to its roots, Matthew Lillard is happy to see what’s subsequent.
After Scream (1996) unique author Kevin Williamson was introduced to return to the franchise to direct the upcoming seventh installment, the actor expressed his pleasure to see which route the subsequent slasher sequel goes.
“I feel it’s in a great place. I feel that [the movie being] again within the arms of Kevin Williamson is nice,” he informed GamesRadar+. “I like what [Tyler Gillett and Matt Bettinelli-Olpin] have been doing earlier than. nothing in opposition to them. In reality, I assumed they have been taking a very thrilling approach.”
Lillard famous that he wasn’t a fan of the shotgun scene in Scream VI. “I assumed the film obtained too violent,” he stated. “I feel 6 was, like… I don’t assume Ghostface ever wants a shotgun. I feel that the films are – every thing is making an attempt to repeat what we did within the first film in a whole lot of methods. Like, a maniacal monologue on the finish. It’s actually onerous to do. I hope that Kevin takes it in a model new, courageous, and thrilling route in order that we will type of discover totally different colours and totally different joys.”
After OG star Neve Campbell sat out Scream VI (2023) attributable to a wage dispute, she introduced in March that she’s back for the next film, together with Williamson as director and a script by Guy Busick.
Ghostface in Scream VI.
Paramount Footage
Though Campbell famous in July that she’d but to see a accomplished script, she signed on as a result of the brand new movie focuses as soon as once more on her ‘remaining lady’ character Sidney Prescott.
“We’re going to follow Sidney,” she informed Leisure Tonight. “They did pitch the idea to me, and it’s the explanation that I jumped on board.”
The casting information got here after Scream (2022) and Scream VI (2023) star Melissa Barrera was fired from the franchise over her help for Palestine amid the Israel-Hamas battle, which was seen by Spyglass Media as antisemitism.
