
It’s a good time to be a horror fan, as the genre has been experiencing a thrilling renaissance for years now. Some of the best horror movies returned to theaters as a result, including Wes Craven’s Scream. The last two movies from the property have come from the directors at Radio Silence, but Scream 7 has a new director: Happy Death Day filmmaker Christopher Landon. And it turns out that Landon previously spoke about joining the Scream franchise.
Just like Radio Silence’s Tyler Gillett and Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, it looks like Christopher Landon is also a giant Scream fan. And really, who isn't? The Happy Death Day franchise proved that he knows how to do meta horror, so Scream 7 is a pretty logical choice. Back in 2019 he spoke to ComicBook about the possibility of working on Wes Craven’s iconic property, saying: