Summary
Sidney Prescott will be back forScream 7after Neve Campbell sorted out her pay dispute with Spyglass Media. This means, of course, that Ghostface will once again target the iconic final girl.Fans are speculating over whether Sidney could interact with a new final girl in the upcoming sequel, after the departures of Melissa Barrera and Jenna Ortega as the latest Scream queens, Sam and Tara Carpenter.
There has also been speculation over the possible introduction of Sidney Prescott’s family.Patrick Dempsey’s storylineis rumored to feature inScream 7, as the actor weighs reprising the role of Sidney’s husband, Mark Kincaid. It was revealed inScream 2022that Sidney and Mark have three daughters together. Rumor has it that there will be a significant time jump inScream 7to age two of these children to their teenage years, so they can play a role as Ghostface goes on his murder spree. This means that one or more of Sidney’s daughters could potentially be new final girls for Sidney to mentor.
What Is Known About Scream 7 So Far?
The initial plan forScream 7was to complete the Sam and Tara Carpenter story. However, this plan hit a stumbling block when Spyglass Media firedMelissa Barrera, and Jenna Ortegaleft the project due to scheduling issues. Guy Busick rewrote the script, and Neve Campbell signed on to play Sidney Prescott in the lead role once again. Now, the upcoming sequel is rumored to take place five years after the events ofScream 6.
This time jump is supposedly to introduce Sidney’s two older daughters into the story as teenagers, who will face off against Ghostface. The Prescott/Kincaid family will reside in a new town, instead ofSidney returning to Woodsboro. Courteney Cox is rumored to return as news reporter Gale Weathers, but there are no plans for aChad and Mindy return. It’s looking like Kirby Reed won’t be playing a part inScream 7either.
There is a rumor that Sidney and her family will face off against acult of Ghostface inScream 7, but this is unconfirmed. Plot details are under wraps until the movie comes out. Kevin Williamson will be directingScream 7, after writing the screenplays forScream, Scream 2andScream 4,and also being an executive producer onScream 2022andScream 6.
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Kevin Williamson
When Sidney appeared inScream (2022),she acted as a mentor to Sam and Tara in their quest to defeat the Ghostface killers. Her role was initially designed as a passing of the torch between her character and the Carpenter sisters, but after Sam and Tara’s exits from the franchise, the focus is back on Sidney Prescott. Now, there’sthe possibility that she could act as a mentor to a new generation of final girls inScream 7.
It would make sense that the new final girls ofScream 7would be Sidney’s children, especially after aging her daughters to put them closer to Sidney’s age in the firstScream. Sidney would have a vested interest in making sure they were equipped for an attack from Ghostface, as they are her own flesh and blood.
It was revealed inScream 2022that Sidney wouldn’t appear inScream 6to help the Carpenter sisters fight Ghostface. Even though this plot point was because of Neve Campbell’s absence fromScream 6, it made sense that Sidney wouldn’t put herself in harm’s way again to assist with the Ghostface investigation in New York City. She cared about Sam and Tara, but they weren’t her family, which is why the stakes are significantly higher inScream 7.
David Gordon Green’sHalloween rebootsaw Laurie Strode acting as a mentor of sorts to her daughter, Karen, and even more so to her granddaughter, Allyson. It’s likely this will be the angle thatScream 7will take with Sidney and her children. There is also talk ofScream 7being the start of a brand-new trilogy, in the same vein as Green’s trilogy, so there is a chance that Sidney’s daughters will carry the Scream franchise into the next generation. However,they’ll need vital mentoring support from Sidneyif they are to be ready for the battles with Ghostface.
Sidney was the main focus of the original Scream trilogy, with Ghostface targeting her specifically, butScream 4saw the focus shift onto a new generation of high school age teenagers, much like the original 1996 movie. It is likelyScream 7will return to this set up with the inclusion of Sidney’s teenage daughters in the narrative, with Sidney acting as the mentor to them, and possibly to their friends as well.
