Kevin Williamson is opening up about working with Neve Campbell again on “Scream 7.”
Williamson, who wrote the original script for 1996’s “Scream,” has never directed the franchise, but came back for the upcoming film for multiple reasons — first, because of the story.
“The company pitched it to me because they said, ‘This is going to be about Sidney Prescott. It needs to be about Sidney.’ That’s why I would want to do it,” he explained during a career retrospective on Friday at the ATX TV Festival, presented by Universal Studio Group. “I do think there’s a world we haven’t tapped into — we’ve never gone home with her, who she is today, and we don’t know what her life is about. I want to know those things.”
He then reflected a bit about why Campbell is back. After returning for 2022 “Scream,” she did not appear in “Scream 6,” noting that the salary “did not equate to the value I have brought to the franchise.” At the time, Williamson was vocal about his belief that she deserved more money.
“There was this big thing about the pay discrepancy, but it was also about the part. It was like, ‘You want me to show up at the end of a movie with a gun and help everyone shoot Ghostface? That’s great. I’ll do it.’ She was happy, but she’d also wanted a part. Actresses want to play parts,” he said during the panel. “So we were able to tap into that and find a way in. Working with Neve, we did it together. She was with me every step of the way, and she was so supportive and so helpful. She walked me through a lot of it. I hope it shows, but we had a blast.”
“Scream 7” is written by Guy Busick, from a story by James Vanderbilt and Busick. It is set to be released in February 2026.
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