Good news forScreamfans: there will officially be aScream 7,and there’s a new director attached.Scream IVwas a huge success for the slasher franchise. The movie introduced a new setting, brought back fan-favorite character Tara Carpenter (Jenna Ortega), and was gorier and scarier than ever before. The film grossed over $168 million worldwide, according to Box Office Mojo, and fans couldn’t wait to see it. It’s no wonder that the franchise is continuing. Even though only original cast member Courteney Cox is left,Scream VIbalanced the older and newer characters well, and that seems likely to continue in the next movie.
The new director who is attached toScream 7was a smart choice as they have made many horror movies and have a compelling filmmaking style. Who is the director and what other movies have they worked on?
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Who Is Directing Scream 7?
Christopher Landon will directScream 7.The Hollywood Reporternoted that the previous directors, Tyler Gillett and Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, who directedScream (2022)andScream IV, are working on a horror movie that will be released by Universal. Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Gillett have their own production company, Radio Silence. Bettinelli-Olpin and Gillett are best known for their 2019 horror movieReady Or Not, which has a perfect ending.
Ever sinceScream VIwas released in March 2023 and was a big success, horror fans were waiting eagerly to see if there would be news of a seventh installment in the franchise. Thankfully, there will be an opportunity to see Ghostface again. There isn’t any casting news just yet or any information on the writer of the movie.
What Are Christopher Landon’s Other Movies?
Christopher Landon is a staple of the horror genre and known for his hilarious moviesHappy Death Day,which was released in 2017, and the sequel,Happy Death Day 2U, which was released in 2019. Besides writing and directing those popular movies, he also wrote and directedFreaky, which was one ofthe best horror movies of the 2020s.
Recently, Landon wrote and directed the2023 Netflix movieWe Have A Ghost. The film is about a family who moves into a haunted house that has a friendly spirit played by David Harbour.
Previously, Landon wrote several movies in theBlumhouseParanormal Activityfranchise: the 2010 sequelParanormal Activity 2, the 2011 follow-upParanormal Activity 3, and the next filmParanormal Activity 4which was released in 2012. He also wrote and directed the fifth film in the franchise,Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones, which was released in 2015.
Why Christopher Landon Is The Right Director For The Scream Franchise
Christopher Landon is a perfect choice to directScream 7because his work has a nice balance of humor and scares.Happy Death DayandFreakyhave the right tone for theScreamfranchise. In some ways,Scream 4is the best movie in the franchisebecause it leans into its campy tone. Christopher Landon’s horror movies make audiences laugh and also play with fun slasher tropes. There are never any dull moments and he will definitely bring this creativity to theScreamfranchise.
Happy Death Dayupdates the premise ofGroundhog Dayby having Tree Gelbman (Jessica Rothe) get killed by Babyface… and then wake up the next day only to have the same thing happen all over again. Fans would love another movie in the franchise because Tree’s story is so compelling and funny. In 2022,Jason Blum talked aboutHappy Death Day 3and mentioned that while there are no official plans in the works, never say never.
Freaky, in particular, is a good example of Christopher Landon’s filmmaking style. It’s a fun play onFreaky Fridaybut with more gore. Millie Kessler (Kathryn Newton) and The Blissfield Butcher (Vince Vaughn) switch bodies, which results in some incredible acting on both of their parts and some fast-paced, entertaining scenes. The Butcher is one of thebest Blumhouse horror villains, which proves that Christopher Landon can take on the iconic Ghostface.
EvenWe Have A Ghost, which is arguably the least talked about movie on Christopher Landon’s resume, shows that he has a knack for crafting characters in silly yet scary situations. The compassionate ghost, Ernest, isn’t able to talk, but he still gets his backstory across and shares a sad reason why he is still in the house.
FromScream VI’s memorable killsto the New York City setting, the latest entry in the popular franchise proved that there is a lot of life left here. Christopher Landon will do a great job taking over and hisScream 7is sure to have a flawless balance of humor and horror.
