{"id":13833,"date":"2022-04-13T17:38:54","date_gmt":"2022-04-13T15:38:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1617263"},"modified":"2022-04-13T17:50:08","modified_gmt":"2022-04-13T15:50:08","slug":"scream-director-hints-that-sidney-and-gale-could-return-in-sequel","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/scream-director-hints-that-sidney-and-gale-could-return-in-sequel\/","title":{"rendered":"Scream director hints that Sidney and Gale could return in sequel"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By David Craig\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Wednesday, 13 April 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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The directors of the latest Scream<\/a> movie have hinted that there may be more to come from the franchise\u2019s two original stars.<\/p>\n

After more than a decade away, Neve Campbell and Courteney Cox recently reprised their respective roles of Sidney Prescott and Gale Weathers for the new entry, which is available now on digital, 4K UHD, Blu-ray and DVD.<\/p>\n

However, the film also introduced a brand new generation of characters, which has left some fans wondering whether the so-called \u201clegacy\u201d protagonists might be bowing out for good.<\/p>\n

Speaking to RadioTimes.com<\/a>, Scream co-director Tyler Gillett was predictably secretive about what is planned for the upcoming sixth instalment, but teased that Sidney and Gale could well be involved in some capacity.<\/p>

\u201cWe can\u2019t tell you about Scream 6, come on,\u201d he began. \u201cHere\u2019s what I can say: one of the things that Guy [Busick] and Jamie [Vanderbilt, screenwriters] did so well in the script for [Scream] 5 \u2013 and I think it\u2019s something that we hope to just carry on regardless of where this franchise goes \u2013 is those characters are such an integral part of the world of Scream.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Gillett continued: \u201cSo whether they are there or not, they\u2019re there, right? You can\u2019t have a Scream movie without their influence, without this sense of what that legacy is. I will stop there before it gets too dangerous.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The Scream franchise is known for providing meta commentary and humour based around the tropes of the horror genre, which often means playing havoc with the viewers\u2019 expectations.<\/p>\n

This time around, that process started early with the inclusion of a flamethrower-wielding chrome-faced Ghostface in the trailer, which we now know to have been a misdirect.<\/p>\n