{"id":52500,"date":"2024-06-01T13:57:51","date_gmt":"2024-06-01T11:57:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=2049783"},"modified":"2024-06-01T14:17:36","modified_gmt":"2024-06-01T12:17:36","slug":"screams-neve-campbell-addresses-return-to-horror-franchise-following-controversy","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/screams-neve-campbell-addresses-return-to-horror-franchise-following-controversy\/","title":{"rendered":"Scream\u2019s Neve Campbell addresses return to horror franchise following controversy"},"content":{"rendered":"

“I was really grateful that they came back to me in a respectful way.” <\/p>

By Molly Moss\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Saturday, 01 June 2024 at 11:57 AM<\/p>

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Scream\u2019s Neve Campbell has opened up about her return in the long-running slasher franchise\u2019s next movie.<\/p>\n

The actor first starred as Sidney Prescott in 1996\u2019s Scream and returned for every one of the sequels \u2013\u00a0 excluding Scream 6, due to a pay dispute.<\/p>\n

But she will be back for the upcoming seventh movie, for which she\u2019s \u201cgrateful\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cThose movies have been such a big part of my life and it means so much to me, and I was sad to miss the last one, to not be a part of it,\u201d Campbell told PEOPLE <\/a>at the premiere of Reefer Madness: The Musical in Los Angeles on Thursday (30th May).<\/p>\n

She continued: \u201cI was really grateful that they came back to me in a respectful way. I think that means a lot to women and to society. I\u2019m grateful to be able to step in into Sidney\u2019s shoes again and tell her story.\u201d<\/p>\n

Speaking about her character, she added that Sidney is \u201cso strong\u201d and has \u201cinspired a lot of people.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI meet a lot of fans who say her strength has helped them get through tough times, and it means more than I could ever have imagined to some people,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n