Is the Scream franchise in need of a new mastermind? It seems like Radio Silence could be stepping away from the upcoming seventh entry.
New reports claim Radio Silence’s Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett won’t be back to direct Scream VII, as they are currently busy with their upcoming Universal Studios monster movie. The project was recently filmed and has been shrouded in mystery since its inception.
Rumors have swirled for some time about who will direct Scream VII and the scooper revealed that Christopher Landon is in talks for the position.
Landon is a filmmaker best known for his time working in the Paranormal Activity franchise, helming Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones. His subsequent films include the horror comedies Happy Death Day, Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apolcalypse, Happy Death Day 2U and Freaky, as well as this year’s Netflix film We Have a Ghost.
UPDATE: And here we have confirmation from Christopher Landon himself…
Looks like 7 really is a lucky number.
More to come… pic.twitter.com/4MOfXIGJwa
— christopher landon (@creetureshow) August 2, 2023
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Scream VI is directed by Matt Bettinelli-Oplin and Tyler Gillett, and stars Scream 2022 cast members Melissa Barrera, Jasmin Savoy Brown, and Mason Gooding, franchise mainstay Courteney Cox, and Scream 4’s Hayden Panettiere, and new additions Samara Weaving (Ready or Not), Dermot Mulroney (Hanna), Jack Champion (Avatar: The Way of Water), Liana Liberato (The Beach House), Devyn Nekoda (Ghostwriter), Josh Segarra (Arrow), Henry Czerny (Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part 1) and Tony Revolori (Spider-Man: No Way Home).
Scream VI is now available on 4K, Blu-ray, and Digital.
Originally published August 2, 2023. Updated August 3, 2023.
