Scream producer Kevin Williamson teases a bright future for the iconic horror franchise, revealing his thoughts on the series' longevity: 'One of the wonderful things about Scream is that there's a different killer in every film.'
Scream creator Kevin Williamson explains the franchise's longevity. The slasher series that first began in 1996 is still going strong today, with another film set to debut next year. Directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett and written by James Vanderbilt and Guy Busick, the upcoming Scream sequel, currently untitled, will be the sixth installment in the slasher franchise.
SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY Scream 6 will feature the return of Courteney Cox's legacy character Gale Weathers and Hayden Panettiere's Kirby Reed, who originally appeared in Scream 4. In addition, the sequel will star Scream protagonists Sam Carpenter and her half-sister Tara , as well as Chad and Mindy Meeks-Martin . The franchise's new installment will move from the small town of Woodsboro to bustling New York City.
Now [I do think it can go on]. I've been proven wrong repeatedly. Since this last one was such a pleasure… I also think one of the wonderful things about Scream is that there's a different killer in every film. There's [Jason Voorhees, Michael Myers, or Freddy Krueger], they don't go away.
How The Franchise Could Continue After Scream 6 Though Scream 6 ends the trilogy that Craven originally envisioned after Scream 4, it's clear Williamson sees a future beyond that trilogy, which wouldn't be out of line with the franchise's history. After all, Scream 3 was originally meant to be the last of the franchise in 2000, with Scream 4 reviving it 11 years later. A new Scream movie after Scream 6 would follow the same pattern and perhaps even launch a third trilogy.
Scream 6 is the first film in the franchise that will not feature Neve Campbell as original character Sidney Prescott. Now, Cox's Gale is the only legacy character left in the franchise, making it likely that she will feature prominently in the film. It's not known if Scream 6 will be Cox's final foray in the horror franchise, but if another Scream film were created, as Williamson hints, her presence would be welcomed by fans.