If you had your fingers crossed that Neve Campbell would return to the “Scream” franchise, there may nonetheless be hope.
The seventh movie is within the works, however has hit quite a few roadblocks, together with shedding its director, Christopher Landon, final month.
“Scream 6” main girls Melissa Barrera and Jenna Ortega are additionally not part of the upcoming movie.
Barrera was fired from the film over her tweets expressing help for Palestine amid the Israel-Hamas battle, while Ortega withdrew from the horror film as a consequence of her Netflix “Wednesday” Season 2 taking pictures schedule.
After Campbell, 50, beforehand stepped away from the long-running franchise over a wage dispute after showing in 5 of its movies, the actor lately revealed that she isn’t completely against rejoining the slasher legacy.
“It’s sad to me that they’re struggling at the moment,” Campbell stated whereas chatting with IndieWire at Saturday’s BAFTA Tea occasion in Los Angeles. “I would imagine that the people at the top are spinning a little bit, trying to make the right decision. I think I would imagine people want to do the right thing.”
Campbell, who was imagined to reprise her position of Sidney Prescott in “Scream 6,” added: “I would hope. I love this franchise. I love it for Wes [Craven]. I love it for all the people who’ve been involved and even the newer cast. I would hope it doesn’t fall apart.”
When requested if she would star in one other “Scream” movie, Campbell stated she’s open to it “given the right circumstances.”
“I made a statement several years ago, and it was the reason that I didn’t do the film at the time, and I just really felt the need to stand up and say that I don’t believe I would’ve been treated that way had I been a man carrying a franchise for 25 years, and that still stands,” she defined. “So if they were to choose to come back to me, that would continue to be my takeaway. We’ll see.”
At the identical occasion, she advised The Hollywood Reporter that she “would not be surprised to get a call” with a proposal to return to the franchise.
“Scream 7” has but to safe a launch date, however is anticipated to launch someday later this yr or early 2025.
