'Happy Death Day' Director to Direct 'Scream' Part 7

Part 7, the latest film in the horror franchise Scream , is in the works. Spyglass chose Christopher Landon, the director known for horror franchises such as Happy Death Day (2017) and Freaky (2020), to direct the latest film.

Filmmaker Christopher Landon (wearing headphones) on the set of Freaky

Director Christopher Landon took over the reins of the latest installment of the Scream franchise after Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, who directed the sixth installment , left. The sixth installment was released in early March and grossed $169 million worldwide (according to Box Office Mojo) against a budget of just over $33 million.

Directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett immediately took on another project for Universal after leaving Scream , but this project is being affected by the Hollywood strike.

The previous two Scream films did well at the box office, and introduced new faces to the franchise, including Jenna Ortega, Melissa Barrera, and Mason Gooding. However, the source stressed that it is unclear whether they will return for the seventh installment.

Horror franchise Scream is currently looking for a screenwriter for its latest installment.

It is not yet clear which screenwriter will take on the script for Scream 7. However, the success of the two works Happy Death Day and Freaky from the creation of Christopher Landon helps the audience feel somewhat secure about the latest Scream film. In particular, the success in revenue of Happy Death Day when the film invested less than 5 million USD but earned over 125 million USD worldwide, was assessed by critics as "full of entertainment". Currently, Scream 7 has not announced an expected release date.

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