SCREAM VI

Just this month, we saw 'Creed III' prove the crazy idea that the 'Rocky' franchise could continue without The Italian Stallion himself, and flawlessly showed that the series can last without him. In 'Creed's' case Stallone stills serves as a producer, but for 'Scream' things are a little different. Sidney Prescott has been one of the only people to survive all the previous Ghostfaces, and it isn't a 'Scream' film without her unmasking the killer. Neve Campbell was slated to return after the massive success of 2022's 'Scream', but unfortunately due to contract disputes and salary negotiations with the studio 'Scream VI' marks the first time (outside the spin-off series) she won't be returning. The question remains the same as 'Creed': will 'Scream VI' work without its franchise lead?

Having moved to New York to escape their Woodsboro past, sisters Sam (Melissa Barrera, 'In the Heights', TV's 'Vida') and Tara (Jena Ortega, Netflix's 'Wednesday', 'X', 'Studio 666') are finally starting to put their past behind them. Tara now in college with friends Mindy (Jasmin Savoy Brown, TV's 'Yellowjacket', 'Sound of Violence') and Chad (Mason Gooding, 'Fall', 'Booksmart'), who also survived Ghostface's attacks. But it turns out all is not as it seems, as Ghostface has also made his first move out of Woodsboro to the Big Apple. He is out for blood, and not only does Gale Weathers (Courteney Cox, 'Bedtime Stories', 'Zoom', TV's 'Friends') get roped in again, but so does Kirby Reed (Hayden Panettiere, 'Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil', 'Scream 4') who survived his attacks in 2011. The Carpenter sisters aren't alone as new friends Ethan (Jack Champion, 'Avatar: The Way of Water', 'Avengers: Endgame'), Quinn (Liana Liberato, 'If I Stay', 'The Best of Me') and Anika (Devyn Nekoda, 'Sneakerella', TV's 'Backstage'), are in Ghostface's kill path - but could they be the masked killer?