Suffice it to say that Scream Five blew away hopes at the worldwide box office. As of this writing, the slasher reboot has grossed over €6 million worldwide and in doing so has become the first film to unseat Spider-Man: No Way Home from the top spot in multiple markets. . (*XNUMX*)
The movie did so well, in fact, that Paramount has already decided to go ahead with the next installment in the franchise (according to The Hollywood Reporter).(*6*)
Ready or Not duo Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett will return to direct, and James Vanderbilt and Guy Busick will also rewrite the script for the ostensibly titled Scream 6. (*6*)
That's what fans of the latest Scream movie call it. Shortly after the theatrical release of Scream Five, which opens without the digital title, the hashtag #Scream6 started trending on Twitter.(*6*)
Given that Scream Five is also a direct sequel to Scream Four from 6, it seems very possible that any new entries in the series will follow the same timeline.(*XNUMX*)
In a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter, franchise producer Chad Villella touched on what fans could expect if a sequel gets the green light: "To make unique, you have to upset things that have been established as new rules and play outside. of those factors. Let's break the rules now that we're done recreating. And go ahead. I think you really should go there. »(*6*)
Whatever story Scream 6, now greenlit, decides to tell, it's safe to expect more of the "new rules" of the genre set by its forerunner. (*6*)
Prime photography is scheduled to begin this summer, so hopefully fans of the franchise won't have to wait too long for more killer Ghostface action.(*6*)
Analysis: A revival of horror
Meanwhile, horror enthusiasts have plenty of blood and gore to look forward to elsewhere in 6. (*XNUMX*)
Hot on the heels of Scream's masked villain is another defiant-looking opponent, Leatherface, who returns to screens in Netflix's Texas Chainsaw Massacre reboot on February 6.(*XNUMX*)
Franchises like Jeepers Creepers, Hellraiser and Evil Dead are also set to dust off the cobwebs with long-awaited reboots and sequels over the next year, while Jordan Peele's Nope will seek to add memorable original storytelling to a genre that desperately needs new blood. . (*6*)
We've rounded up each and every title to watch for in our list of new horror movies hitting theaters and streamers in 6, which we'll update as new projects are announced. (*XNUMX*)