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Scream 7 Eyes Franchise-Best Debut as Sidney Returns to Face a New Threat

Industry tracking points to a franchise-best opening, driven by Kevin Williamson’s return with a campaign centered on Sidney’s daughter.

A split image. On the left is an intimidating serial killer dressed in a black hooded cloak with a long white mask that is an elongated scream face, he's holding a knife. On the right is a young woman with brown hair holding a phone up to her right ear.
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Overview

  • Early projections from Portal Box Office and Box Office Theory indicate strong presales that could deliver the series’ biggest opening, with estimates ranging from about $40 million to as high as $65 million for opening weekend.
  • The film opens February 27 in theaters with premium formats including IMAX, Dolby Cinema, and 4DX confirmed by Paramount.
  • A new featurette spotlights the mother‑daughter focus of Sidney and Tatum, with Neve Campbell noting her on‑screen daughter is named in tribute to Tatum Riley from the original film.
  • Creator Kevin Williamson directs and co‑wrote the script with Guy Busick, as legacy cast members Courteney Cox, David Arquette, Matthew Lillard, Scott Foley, Mason Gooding, and Jasmin Savoy Brown return.
  • Reporting points to appearances by previously deceased characters, intensifying fan questions about continuity such as the timeline for Sidney’s now‑grown daughter, with the extent of those roles unspecified.