Why Scream 6's NYC Setting Is A Good Idea

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With the news that Scream 6 will have a New York City setting, reportedly, fans are even more excited to find out what the next film in the popular slasher franchise will be like. Some fun details have come out recently, from Dermot Murloney playing a cop to the movie filming in Montreal, Quebec. Besides the confirmed cast, it's unlikely that fans will get any plot details and they will have to wait until they're sitting in movie theaters in March 2023 to see what the new story is.

Although details of Scream 6 are of course being kept under wraps, it's possible to think about what a New York City setting will mean for the next film in the franchise.

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Although it's a shame that Neve Campbell won't star in Scream 6, the news that Scream 6 could be set in New York City seems interesting, exciting, and fresh. It's true that the bestScream films happen in Woodsboro, the California small town where Sidney Prescott grew up and has returned several times thanks to new Ghostfaces carrying on the legacy or having new reasons to want to go on a murder spree. But since Sidney won't be a major part of the film, and it seems likely that the characters will only briefly reference Sidney and then move on just as quickly, it will be great to see the characters in a new place.

If Scream 6 took place in Woodsboro, fans would of course be happy as the small town is a significant part of the story. But it would seem strange to watch the characters dealing with a new Ghostface without Sidney being there and there wouldn't really be any legitimate reasons why Sidney wouldn't be able to come back this time to help out. After all, Sidney makes sure to be there for Tara (Jenna Ortega) and Sam Carpenter (Melissa