Scream 7’s director changes to Christopher Landon
Kelly Taylor
The 2022 remake of the Scream series and Scream 6 from the previous year were both directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, also known as Radio Silence.
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Scream’s direction
As Per the IGN, they're taking a break from the series to concentrate on their unnamed Universal monster movie, the specifics of which are mostly unknown.
Steam director’s taking break
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Christopher Landon, who earlier shot Happy Death Day and Freaky, is taking up directorial tasks for Scream 7 from the team known as Radio Silence.
Christopher, Scream 7’s director
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For a response, IGN has contacted Spyglass Entertainment, which, together with Paramount, produces the Scream films.
Paramount produces Scream
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Radio Silence had achieved success with its properly ironic, biting reimagining of the Scream series, garnering favorable reviews and strong box office receipts.
Radio Silence
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Nonetheless, Landon's selection is not entirely unexpected given that Radio Silence will be appearing in their monster film.
Christopher’s selection
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Both his 2020 slasher film Freaky and his 2017 comedy-horror blockbuster Happy Death Day have some of the same biting humor.
Christopher’s work
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With a very small stated budget of $35 million plus marketing and advertising expenses, Scream 6 generated a healthy $168 million in international revenue.
Scream 6’s budget
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The announcement of Scream 7's existence isn't particularly surprising, but the director's news from today is the first substantive update.
Director’s update
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