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Theater owners have good reason to scream with joy as well Screaming 7 It is preparing to open in theaters this weekend.
From Spyglass and Paramount, the slasher picture is expected to reach at least $40 million, marking the best three-day release of the year so far. Tracking is more optimistic, with a national research group forecasting $45 million. If the flagship is right, this would also mark the top opening for the franchise before then Sixth screamwhich launched to $44.4 million in March 2023, not adjusted for inflation. It is targeting a global launch of $60 million.
The pic sees Neve Campbell return to the popular soap in the role of Sydney after sitting out Sixth scream Due to a dispute over salary after appearing in every film up to that point.
Kevin Williamson, who wrote the screenplay for the original film Screaming, Screaming 2 and Screaming 4directs the seventh installment. The story follows Sydney as she returns to her hometown with her daughter (Isabelle May), who soon meets a new Ghostface killer. The girl’s name is Tatum, which is the same name as Rose McGowan’s 90s character Screaming Who was killed.
A trailer released in March focused on Ghostface targeting Sidney and Tatum, with Sidney teaching her daughter the rules of surviving the brutal killer. Another ad ran during the Super Bowl, underscoring how important the franchise is to David Ellison and his new regime at Paramount.
In addition to Campbell, original star Courteney Cox returns as reporter Gale Weathers.
Spyglass produced the entire film, and Paramount co-financed half of the $45 million net budget.
Screaming 7 It has a secret weapon in its arsenal, and this will be the first installment to be played in Imax. It also plays across all other premium formats. Overall, Imax doesn’t deliver its entire mark on the movie genre, but times are changing as exhibitors grapple with a slowdown in product.
Screaming It was launched in 1996 with the late Wes Craven going on to direct three series known for the tropes of the horror genre. In 2022, the fifth film reinvents the series under the direction of the Radio Silence directing team, with Campbell, Cox, and David Arquette returning alongside a cast of new actors.
They followed that up with Sixth screamwhich in 2023 became the highest-grossing film in the series, grossing $108.4 million domestically and $166.6 million worldwide.
While Campbell’s return represents a highly anticipated moment for fans, they are the stars of the revival films Screaming (2022) and Sixth scream I won’t come back. Melissa Barrera has been fired Screaming 7 Because of her posts on social media about the war between Israel and Hamas. Jenna Ortega had already voluntarily left the film before shooting, although it was not announced until afterward. Christopher Landon, who was set to direct the horror sequel, also exited amid fan backlash following Barrera’s firing, though he was not the one who fired the actress.
Other returning franchise stars include David Arquette as Dewey Riley, completing the old trio alongside Sidney and Jill. Matthew Lillard, one of Ghostface’s original co-killers, returns as Stu Macher, along with Scott Foley, Screaming 3Ghostface Roman Bridger – Sidney’s half-brother. Siblings Chad and Mindy, played by Mason Gooding and Jasmine Savoy Brown, also star in the film Screaming 7.
Newcomers to the franchise are May, Michelle Randolph, Joel McHale, Anna Camp, McKenna Grace, Ethan Embry, Mark Consuelos, Jimmy Tatro, Celeste O’Connor, Asa German and Sam Richner.
