After the announcement of the surprise departure of Neve Campbell, historic actress of the Scream franchise, her playing partner David Arquette reacted. “A film without Sidney is a bit ugly, but…”
It was the sensational announcement of this beginning of the week: Scream, it’s over for Neve Campbell! After having embodied the emblematic character of Sidney Prescott in the 5 feature films of the franchise, the actress has decided not to re-enlist for the new opus.
Quoted by Deadlinethe actress was very clear on the subject: “Unfortunately, I won’t be doing the next Scream movie. As a woman, I’ve had to work extremely hard in my career to establish my worth, especially when it comes to Scream. I felt that the offer presented did not match the value I brought to the franchise. It was a very difficult decision”she explained.
Sidney’s interpreter then spoke to fans of the saga: “To all Scream fans, I love you. You have always been an incredible support to me. I am forever grateful to you and what this franchise has given me over the past 25 years.”she concluded.
David Arquette, historical actor also in the saga, was quick to react to this announcement. “I would have loved her to be with us. A Scream movie without Sidney sucks, but I understand her decision.”
And to add: “It’s all business in a way, they have to find a balance between different elements to fit into the budget. And she remains of this world. She will be able to completely take part in future films, but I think it’s a call for the fans to come forward. It’s a sudden announcement, it’s still an industry.” And to insist: “Let me be very clear. I support Neve Campbell and I think it’s a huge mistake not to have her in the next Scream”.
For the record, after the success of the last episode at the cinema, which brought in 140 million dollars worldwide for a budget of 25M, Paramount officially launched a sequel last February.
Filming is scheduled for the summer of 2022 with the same creative team: the duo of directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, but also the two screenwriters, James Vanderbilt and Guy Busick.
Initiated by Wes Craven in 1997, the entire saga brought in 744 million dollars in international revenue. If Courteney Cox stacks up again, we also know that Hayden Panettiere, present in the 4th opus, will make a comeback. Jenna Ortega, who faced the masked killer in the last episode, will also return.
Dermot Mulroney, Mason Gooding and Melissa Barrera will also be there. The film will be released on March 29, 2023 in France.
The saga seen by Neve Campbell and Courteney Cox