Summary
- Scream 7 focuses on Sidney Prescott, but the reboot timeline change worsens her happy ending.
- Neve Campbell's return in Scream 7 raises questions about the fate of Sidney and her family.
- Rumored plots suggest Ghostface may target Sidney's family, potentially leading to a tragic ending.
The plot of Scream 7 has been confirmed to be centered on Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell), and though this was expected, it’s only making one change in the reboot trilogy worse. The trend of legacy sequels has brought back to life some of the most popular horror franchises, among them the Scream franchise. Over a decade after the release of the supposedly closing chapter of the saga, Scream 4, Scream came back to life with a fifth movie, which brought together the three survivors of the franchise – Sidney, Gale (Courteney Cox), and Dewey (David Arquette) – and a new generation of characters.
Scream (2022) saw Sidney, Gale, and Dewey helping new Final Girls Sam (Melissa Barrera) and Tara Carpenter (Jenna Ortega), who, along with their friends, were targeted by a new Ghostface killer. The saga continued the story of Sam and Tara in Scream 6, but Neve Campbell skipped it due to salary disputes. Now, after Barrera’s firing, Ortega’s exit, and director Christopher Landon also dropping out, Scream 7 has gone through a whole change, and it’s bringing Campbell back as Sidney – and though the movie was expected to focus on her, this only makes one change in the reboot timeline a lot worse.
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Scream 7 Centering On Sidney Makes The Undoing Of Her Happy Ending Worse
The Scream Reboot Trilogy Had Already Given Sidney A Happy Ending
Sidney’s absence in Scream 6 was explained by Gale, saying she, her husband Mark, and their kids moved to a safe place.
After the above-mentioned obstacles during pre-production of Scream 7, the project has now moved forward with franchise creator Kevin Williamson as director and Campbell back as Sidney. At the time of writing, Campbell is the only confirmed actor in Scream 7, and no official plot details have been revealed – but, of course, there are already many rumors about what it will be about. The latest confirmation about Scream 7’s plot came from Campbell herself, and though she didn’t reveal what the story will be about, she confirmed that Scream 7 will be Sidney-centered, just like the first four movies.
Campbell said the concept was pitched to her and that’s the reason she agreed to return to the franchise. As exciting as having Sidney back as the main character and in her Final Girl role, the confirmation of Scream 7 focusing on her makes the undoing of her happy ending a lot worse. Sidney’s absence in Scream 6 was explained by Gale, saying she, her husband Mark, and their kids moved to a safe place, and that she deserved her happy ending.
Sidney married Scream 3’s Mark Kincaid, played by Patrick Dempsey, who hasn’t been confirmed to return in Scream 7.
Sidney’s happy ending was already undone by Campbell’s return in Scream 7, but it would not have been as bad had she been a supporting character again (like in Scream 2022) and not the main target of Ghostface one more time – and the focus on her is not putting only her at great risk.
Scream 7’s Rumored Plot Could Give Sidney A Tragic Ending
Ghostface Might Be Targeting Sidney’s Family
Another rumor claimed that Scream 7 will have a time jump, which would allow Ghostface to go after Sidney’s family.
Among the rumors about Scream 7’s plot is that Ghostface will not just be targeting Sidney but her family, as well. The big problem with that is that Sidney and Mark’s kids are still very young (their oldest would be 12 years old or younger if Scream 7 is set in 2025) and it would be potentially controversial to have Ghostface wanting to kill children. Not long after that rumored plot started floating around, another one claimed that Scream 7 will have a time jump, which would allow Ghostface to go after Sidney’s family without much controversy.
There’s nothing that can assure that Mark and the kids will survive Scream 7 if Ghostface targets the whole family.
The Scream saga has killed Sidney’s family members before. The whole franchise began with the murder of Sidney’s mother, Maureen, and in Scream 4, her aunt was killed (by Sidney’s cousin). There’s nothing that can assure that Mark and the kids will survive Scream 7 if Ghostface targets the whole family, and so it could give Sidney a tragic ending: either Mark or one of their kids dies, or the new Ghostface finally kills Sidney. Of course, Scream 7 could have a different Sidney-centered plot and surprise the audience, but what’s true is that Sidney still deserves her happy ending.
Scream
Created by Kevin Williamson and originally helmed by Wes Craven, the Scream franchise takes a meta approach to the slasher horror franchise, centering on teenagers well-versed in the genre who find themselves hunted and killed by figures donning the Ghostface mask. The first four movies revolved around Neve Campbell's Sydney Prescott as she frequently found herself the target of different Ghostface killers, while the fifth and sixth installments introduced new protagonists, sisters Tara and Sam, with their own dark past connected to the original Ghostface killer.
- Created by
- Wes Craven , Kevin Williamson
- Movie(s)
- Scream , Scream 2 , Scream 3 , Scream 4 , Scream 5 , Scream 6 , Scream 7
- Cast
- Neve Campbell , David Arquette , Courteney Cox , Skeet Ulrich , Jamie Kennedy , Liev Schreiber , Heather Matarazzo , Hayden Panettiere , Marley Shelton , Melissa Barrera , Jenna Ortega , Jack Quaid , Mason Gooding , Jasmin Savoy Brown , Roger Jackson
- TV Show(s)
- Scream (2015)
