Scream 6 Has The Perfect Setup (Because There's No Plan)
Warning: Spoilers for Scream (2022)!
Revivals of franchises are typically geared toward how to improve the movies’ future, which is exactly why Scream 6 has the perfect setup – Scream’s franchise has no plan for its sequels. Contrary to recent horror revivals with the likes of Halloween and The Exorcist, Scream 2022’s sequel wasn’t released with the intentions of a new trilogy or series of films. Scream 2022screenwriter James Vanderbilt revealed that the sequel, or “re-quel,” as the film calls it, was written to stand on its own, in no way meant to set up a Scream 6 movie or a new trilogy, which actually gives the unconfirmed sequel the perfect starting ground.
While the screenwriters didn’t intend to set up a future movie, the possibility of Scream 6 has been one of the biggest talking points after the Scream 2022 ending. Scream’s formula lends itself to perfect setups for standalone sequels, where the Easter eggs laid throughout, topical motivations of the killers, and returning legacy characters always leave fans wanting more. Horror is also one of the only genres where there can seldom be too many sequels, and Scream, in particular, is typically able to bounce back in quality after any weak installment likeScream 3. The best Scream movies are those that follow up on the previous events but carry on in the film as if it could be the franchise’s last.
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Looking forward into future installments is typically where movie franchises tend to go wrong, as it suggests the first movie is weaker and can’t stand on its own. The beauty of Scream is that it hardly ever sets up a future for itself, and why Scream 1996, the first in the franchise, reigns supreme.
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