Scream fans were delighted when Paramount announced a sixth entry in the franchise, but the news came with a caveat: Neve Campbell wouldn’t be coming back.
07.06.2022 - 19:21 / justjared.com
Scream is responsible for ushering in a whole new wave of horror in pop culture, ever since its original film debuted in 1996, 25 years ago.
The Wes Craven-directed film, featuring a ghost face-masked killer on the loose hunting down Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox and David Arquette, won acclaim for its meta presentation of horror movie tropes, while breaking the rules of the typical horror film.
Scream also brought about several sequels, and even a TV series.
Ahead of the release of the new Scream film due out next year, as well as several surprising casting announcements in the past week, we’re ranking the Scream movies and TV show seasons from worst to best, based on their score at RottenTomatoes, which aggregates critic reviews.
Find out how the Scream movies rank, from worst to best…
Scream fans were delighted when Paramount announced a sixth entry in the franchise, but the news came with a caveat: Neve Campbell wouldn’t be coming back.
Emily Longeretta Jasmin Savoy Brown supports Neve Campbell’s choice to exit “Scream” ahead of the sixth installment. Campbell, who has starred in all five films, recently announced that due to money.“I absolutely respect her for that.
Matthew Lillard is standing up for his former co-star. During a Twitter Spaces conversation with Midnite Movie Club, the 52-year-old actor defended Neve Campbell‘s decision to walk away from the “Scream” franchise due to a pay dispute.
Matthew Lillard is standing up for his former co-star. During a Twitter Spaces conversation with Midnite Movie Club, the 52-year-old actor defended Neve Campbell's decision to walk away from the franchise due to a pay dispute.Lillard played Stu in the original film in 1996, while Campbell has starred as Sidney Prescott in all five films in the franchise.«Did Tom Cruise take less money for [the sequel]? F**k no dude. So why is a woman supposed to take less? Why wouldn't you pay her more as the series goes on?» Lillard said. «Was a hit or not a hit? It was a smash hit.
If you haven’t heard the sad news, it sounds like we’ve seen the last of maybe the best final girl of all time, Sidney Prescott. Neve Campbell confirmed this week that she had to turn down Scream 6 after Paramount offered her what she felt was just too little money to continue negotiations.
Scream stars have supported Neve Campbell’s decision to leave the upcoming sixth instalment.The actor, who plays Sidney Prescott in the horror franchise, announced this week she rejected the chance to reprise her role in Scream 6 as “the offer that was presented to me did not equate to the value I have brought to the franchise”.Speaking to Variety, Campbell said: “Sadly, I won’t be making the next Scream film. As a woman I have had to work extremely hard in my career to establish my value, especially when it comes to Scream.“I felt the offer that was presented to me did not equate to the value I have brought to the franchise.
Knowing her worth. More than two decades after bringing the OG final girl to life, Neve Campbell shocked Scream fans when she announced her departure from the franchise.
Dermot Mulroney is joining the cast of “Scream 6”.
David Arquette is weighing in on Neve Campbell’s decision to not return for the sixth Scream movie.
Dermot Mulroney is joining the cast of .The 58-year-old actor, perhaps best known for his role in Julia Roberts', is set to play a police officer in the franchise, according to, which first broke the news.The addition comes nearly a month after it was announced that Hayden Panettiere will be returning to reprise her role as Kirby Reed, whom Panettiere played more than a decade ago in the fourth installment.Mulroney and Panettiere will be joining a host of familiar faces, including Melissa Barrera (Sam), Jasmin Savoy Brown (Mindy), Mason Gooding (Chad) and Jenna Ortega (Tara), all of whom have also been confirmed to be returning for the new sequel. According to a press release, principal photography is scheduled to begin this summer. However, one leading lady will not be returning.
David Arquette was asked to react to the news that Neve Campbell will not be reprising her role as Sidney Prescott in Paramount/Spyglass Media’s Scream 6.
Reigning scream queen Neve Campbell isn’t returning to Woodsboro for "Scream 6." Campbell, who plays the perpetually targeted Sidney Prescott in the long-running slasher series, will not be reprising her role in the upcoming installment because she felt "the offer that was presented to me did not equate to the value I have brought to the franchise." "Sadly, I won’t be making the next ‘Scream ‘film," Campbell said in a statement to Variety. "As a woman I have had to work extremely hard in my career to establish my value, especially when it comes to ‘Scream.’ I felt the offer that was presented to me did not equate to the value I have brought to the franchise.
On Monday, actress Neve Campbell announced she will not be returning for the upcoming “Scream 6” due to an offer that “did not equate to the value I have brought to the franchise.” Now, franchise co-star David Arquette is reacting to the news.
You know what has the biggest returning character kill count in Hollywood? Salary negotiations. And it’s struck again, this time on the otherwise unkillable Sidney Prescott.
Scream film," she wrote in a statement, per Perhaps hinting at a wage equity issue, Campbell continued, “As a woman I have had to work extremely hard in my career to establish my value, especially when it comes to Scream. I felt the offer that was presented to me did not equate to the value I have brought to the franchise.”“It’s been a very difficult decision to move on. To all my Scream fans, I love you.
Created by horror legend Wes Craven, while the “Scream” movies might not have enjoyed the most gigantic box office returns, they’ve certainly done enough to spawn five films, and more are coming. When Spyglass Media decided to resurrect the satirical commentary on the slasher genre with “Scream 5,” there was skepticism until the film made an impressive amount of money at the pandemic-era box office, earning $140 million globally on a budget of $30 million.
Scream star Neve Campbell has confirmed she will not be returning for the forthcoming sequel.The actor, who plays Sidney Prescott in the horror franchise, has revealed she turned down the offer she was given for Scream 6.“Sadly I won’t be making the next Scream film,” she began in a statement to Variety.“As a woman I have had to work extremely hard in my career to establish my value, especially when it comes to Scream. I felt the offer that was presented to me did not equate to the value I have brought to the franchise.She added: “It’s been a very difficult decision to move on.