All that handwringing over her previous pay on the Scream franchise is water under the bridge now: Neve Campbell, who’s on board for another sequel, says she is “really grateful that they came back to me in a respectful way.”
While attending the return of Reefer Madness: The Musical in Los Angeles on May 30, the actress talked to People about how “those movies have been such a big part of my life and it means so much to me, and I was sad to miss the last one, to not be a part of it.”
“I was really grateful that they came back to me in a respectful way,” she continued. “I think that means a lot to women and to society. I’m grateful to be able to step in into Sidney’s shoes again and tell her story.”
She also said her character, Sidney Prescott, has “inspired a lot of people.” “I meet a lot of fans who say her strength has helped them get through tough times, and it means more than I could ever have imagined to some people,” Campbell said.
In March, Campbell revealed on her Instagram account that she will be returning for Scream 7. It will be directed by original Scream writer Kevin Williamson from a script penned by Guy Busick.
“I’m so excited to announce this news!!! Sidney Prescott is coming back!!!!” she wrote. “It’s always been such a blast and an honor to get to play Sidney in the Scream movies. My appreciation for these films and for what they have meant to me, has never waned. I’m very happy and proud to say I’ve been asked, in the most respectful way, to bring Sidney back to the screen and I couldn’t be more thrilled!!!”
Campbell, an original Scream star, did not appear in last year’s sixth movie of the franchise because of a pay dispute. Her most recent appearance in the series was 2022’s Scream, which served as a franchise reboot.
Campbell had signaled as recently as January that she wouldn’t rule out returning to the role for the right price.