Summary
Somehorrorsequels are announced immediately after the first movie is a huge box office success. Others have a long road to finally appearing in theaters so fans can grab some popcorn and candy and finally catch up with the characters they know and love.Scream 7has had a lengthy journey, but the excitement for the slasher sequel continues while fanswait to hear that the movie has started filming.
As fans hope to hear that Gale Weathers (Courteney Cox) will join Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell) inScream 7, they’re also happy to read any interviews with the cast and crew.Kevin Williamson, who is directing the seventh movie, has been a big part of the franchise since the start. He has an interesting POV, and in one interview, he explained what he enjoys the most aboutScream. Could these comments reveal what could happen inScream 7?
What Did Kevin Williamson Say He Loves About Scream?
In a 2021 interview withComicbook.com, when asked about moments or characters he likes the most from theScreamfranchise, Kevin Williamson said he loves two things the most. The first is the opening scene, which starsDrew Barrymore as high school student Casey Becker. Williamson said:
“I wrote it as a one-act play. It was just a young character on the phone talking to us, but could it be a killer outside? That morphed into the opening scene toScream.”
It’s possible, based on these comments, thatScream 7will have an opening scene that is a callback toScream’s.Seeing Casey make popcorn and realize her life is about to end is one of the most iconic moments in the whole genre, and that’s an understatement. It would be cool tosee a legacy character at the start ofScream 7, but if the movie features an unknown character as a callback toScream, that would work, too. This kind of opening scene would satisfy horror audiences for a few reasons. For one thing, it’s familiar and expected, which might usually be boring but, in this case, would feel nostalgic. It’s also part of the formula of a slasher story, which is what people want to see. For another thing, it proves that a fresh Ghostface is as violent and threatening as ever.
Scream 7could also develop Sidney Prescott and Gale Weathers even further as characters.Williamson said:
“I’m very happy with the characters. Like Sidney Prescott, I love her. I’m very happy with Gale Weathers. I think she’s an awesome character.”
Screamfans know thatSidney will be at the heart of the storysince Neve Campbell is back.If Courteney Cox returns, thenthe seventh movie could give Sidney and Gale more screen time than other characters. Hopefully, they’ll come up with a detailed master plan for attacking Ghostface. It would be fun to see them more motivated than ever before to win.
There’s alsothe opportunity forScream 7to have a more serious theme about aging and reconciling the past with the future and the present. Now that Sidney and Gale are older, they have different priorities, and they must be fed up that they still can’t fully escape Ghostface. With Williamson directing,Scream 7be a more somber and emotional movie than previous installments, which would be interesting.
What Else Has Kevin Williamson Said About His Horror Career?
Kevin Williamson has made several horror movies. BesidesdirectingTeaching Mrs. Tingle, the ’90s filmstarring Katie Holmes and Helen Mirren,he wroteScream,Scream 2, andScream 4. He alsowrote the 2022 horror movieSick, which tells a slasher tale during the COVID-19 pandemic.
While Williamson has talked about working on theScreamfranchise in many interviews, it’s also fun to hear his thoughts about the horror genre. When speaking toDread Centralin 2022, he shared his love forFunny Gamesalong withThe Strangers. He also said aboutSicktaking place in 2020:
“I think do whatever services the story, ultimately. It served our story to acknowledge the pandemic. I’ve been asked both questions: is it too soon, or, is it dated? For me,Sickwas always designed to be a period piece. It was always designed to take place during the first month of the pandemic.”
Besides directingScream 7,Williamson is working on four potential TV showsas part of a Universal Television deal. According toVariety,one of the shows is an original drama calledThe Waterfront. He is also working on three remakes: the David Fincher movieThe Game, Ruth Ware’s novelThe It Girl, and a TV version ofRear Window. BesidesThe Waterfront, which is a drama that will stream on Netflix, Williamson is sticking to his horror roots, which will excite fans.
