News about Kevin Williamson

After Melissa Barrera was fired, Scream 7's director Christopher Landon resigned, and Jenna Ortega was left homeless: 'A dream job turned into a nightmare.'

www.dailymail.co.uk, December 24, 2023
Scream 7's director Christopher Landon has been sacked. On Saturday, the horror specialist who created Happy Death Day and Freaky would take to X, formerly Twitter, to announce that he will no longer be directing the upcoming sequel in the famous franchise started by Wes Craven and Kevin Williamson. 'I guess now is as good a time as any to announce that I officially left Scream 7 weeks ago,' Landon said. 'This will offend some people and delight others.' It was a dream job that turned into a nightmare. And my heart did break for those involved. All are welcome. However, it's time to move forward.'

Neve Campbell, according to Scream creator Kevin Williamson, wants to return to the franchise: 'Pay her the money.'

www.dailymail.co.uk, September 8, 2023
Kevin Williamson, a Scream creator, has spoken out in response to actress Neve Campbell's decision to leave the franchise, acknowledging that a proper salary should be respected. Neve Campbell, 49, portrayed lead character Sidney Prescott in the first five films in the Scream horror film franchise since 1996, which quickly brought her into Hollywood celebrity. But the actor did not appear in the most recent film, Scream VI, starring Wednesday actress Jenny Ortega, this year, because of a wage dispute, she said it is "important" that actresses are valued in 2022. Williamson appeared on the Happy Horror Time podcast this week, when host Tim Murdock and Matt Emert talked to Campbell about his own opinion on the film's decision not to appear in it. The 58-year-old director - who is also the brains behind TV series Dawson's Creek and cult horror I Know What You Did Last Summer - said during the interview: 'All I can say is, "Pay her the money"'

For years, television stars were kept guessing from Law & Order SVU to Friends and Gilmore Girls

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 27, 2023
SVU, Olivia and Elliot's feelings for one another finally spoke out in Thursday night's episode of Law and Order: It was a monumental moment for the show's supporters. For years, the crime-fighting partners' undeniable chemistry and strong bond left millions around the globe on the edge of their seats wondering, 'Will these two ever get together?' They're not the only TV pair that made audience members want to scream at their televisions, but they weren't the only one, 'Just kiss already' - over the years, there have been a number of on-screen duos that were clearly meant to be together, but it took a long time to figure it out. Some television couples, on the other hand, realized they had feelings for one another early on and decided against it, but they had to break up and reconnect many times throughout the course of the show, making for a thrilling rollercoaster ride each time. FEMAIL has revealed the other TV couples who kept viewers guessing for years, including Carrie and Mr. Big in Sex and the City, and Rachel and Rachel in Friends as Olivia and Elliot finally discuss their highly awaited marriage.

Jenna Ortega Is The New Blood of Jenna Ortega Is the Horror Franchise's New Blood.'

www.mtv.com, January 18, 2022
By Aedan Juvet Scream, the quintessential horror film, is back after 11 years of silence and 25 years since the creation of director Wes Craven and writer Kevin Williamson's terrifying terrors. The fifth installment of the film series, which was released on January 14, features an extraordinary trio of legacy characters that fans have come to adore: Neve Campbell's Sidney, Courteney Cox's Gale, and David Arquette's Dewey. However, this re-imagined Scream opens the door to a whole new crop of Woodsboro's criminals. Scream, a film about a recent transition in a genre that has undergone major change, has achieved a synchronization of several generations of cinematic aspirations, while still keeping the blood pumping.