I may have only seen the latest film earlier this week, but Paramount and Spyglass Entertainment have greenlit a sixth entry to the Scream franchise. Since its release on January 14, 2022, the new Scream, directed by Radio Silence’s Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, has earned a global gross of more than $106.7 million. The directing duo will be returning for the sequel, along with writers James Vanderbilt and Guy Busick, with Scream 6 beginning production this summer.
The original Scream released in 1996, ushered in a new era for the horror genre and make film stars out of Neve Campbell, David Arquette, and Courtney Cox. Director Wes Craven and writer Kevin Williamson planned for the series to be a trilogy, with the sequels Scream 2 in 1997 and Scream 3 in 2000. The release of Scream 4 in 2011 intended to begin a new trilogy, but those plans derailed after poor box office for the film and the death of Wes Craven in 2015. A TV series based on the Scream films aired on MTV from 2015 to 2019.
After Paramount and Spyglass Entertainment acquired the rights to the series from Dimension Films, production commenced on a new film, with Kevin Williamson on board as Executive Producer and a new cast that includes Melissa Barrera, Jenna Ortega, Jack Quaid, Jasmin Savoy Brown, Mason Gooding and Dylan Minnette. Williamson will return as an executive producer for Scream 6, with Project X Entertainment’s Vanderbilt, Paul Neinstein and William Sherak producing.
At this time, there is no news about the cast and release date for Scream 6.