Scream 7 Box Office Set to Deliver Year's Top Opening of Year
The Hollywood Reporter • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Scream 7 is set to open this weekend with an expected domestic opening of at least $40 million, potentially the best three-day launch of 2024 and the highest opening in the franchise's history, targeting a $60 million global debut.
- Neve Campbell returns as Sidney Prescott after missing Scream VI due to a salary dispute, with Kevin Williamson directing the seventh installment, which follows Sidney and her daughter encountering a new Ghostface killer.
- The film is notable for being the first in the franchise to be released in IMAX and other premium formats, reflecting changing exhibition strategies amid a slowdown in theatrical releases.
- Several original stars return, including Courteney Cox, David Arquette, Matthew Lillard, and Scott
