Sidney Prescott will return for “Scream 8.”
Neve Campbell has confirmed that she will reprise her role as the final girl in “Scream 7,” after Sydney survives her final encounter with the Ghostface-masked killers.
The 2025 film was a massive box office success, marking the 30-year-old franchise’s biggest opening to date ($97.2 million worldwide) and ultimately becoming the highest-grossing film in the franchise ($208 million worldwide against a $45 million budget). As a result, Spyglass Media and Paramount Pictures, which distributed the films, quickly began developing “Scream 8.”
Campbell confirmed his involvement Monday during an interview with The Associated Press, promoting his role in the Netflix series “Black Doves.”
“’Scream 8.’ “This is on the way,” he said, and listed the meta-horror movie among his future projects. He demurred when asked for more details about what Sydney would face this time. “You know I can’t tell you anything about Scream 8,” Campbell said with a laugh. “I’ll be there too.”
Campbell starred in six of the seven “Scream” films and took a break from 2023’s “Scream 6” following a contract dispute. She returned for “Scream 7” after receiving a $7 million salary to play Sydney again.
He told CBS Mornings at the time that he “didn’t think I could live with myself” if he accepted the offer to return for “Scream 6” knowing that “the value he brings to this franchise is greater than what was offered.” “It didn’t feel right. For me, I had to make that choice,” she said.
Campbell said in 2022: Diversity He said he would not return for the sixth installment because he felt “the offer I was made did not equal the value I brought to the franchise.”