After having to deal with the absence of Jenna Ortega and Melissa Barrera and the departure of director Christopher Landon, Scream 7 seemed to be in a bad position to do as well as its predecessors at the box office. But that was without counting on the return of a cult character from the saga, Sydney Prescott. A return announced by Neve Campbell herself on Instagram.
Absent from the sixth opus due to a salary disagreement, the actress made no secret of her excitement to reprise the role: “I’m so excited to announce this news!!! Sidney Prescott is coming back!!!! It’s always been such a blast and an honor to get to play Sidney in the Scream movies. My appreciation for these films and for what they have meant to me, has never waned. I’m very happy and proud to say I’ve been asked, in the most respectful way, to bring Sidney back to the screen and I couldn’t be more thrilled!!!”
In addition to confirming her return, Neve Campbell also revealed in her Instagram post that Kevin Williamson, the screenwriter of three of the films in the saga, has been entrusted with the direction of Scream 7: “While I’ve been so incredibly lucky to make these films with both the master of horror Wes Craven and the wonderfully talented Matt and Tyler team, I’ve dreamt for many years of how amazing it would be to make one of these movies with Kevin Williamson at the helm. And now it’s happening, Kevin Williamson is going to direct Scream 7! This was his baby and it’s his brilliant mind that dreamt up this world. Kevin is not just an inspiration as an artist but has been a dear friend for many years. To the amazing Scream fans, I hope you are as excited as I am.”
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Scream (Saga) 
