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| | Neve Campbell confirms: she's getting paid properly to return to 'scream' franchise | | Added 17 days ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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Last fall, Melissa Barrera was fired from the Scream franchise, and her friend and costar Jenna Ortega quit the franchise in solidarity with Melissa. The rebooted franchise was built around Melissa?s Sam Carpenter, a character who is the secret daughter of Billy Loomis (Skeet Ulrich). Skeet even returned to the franchise as Billy?s ghost, helping his daughter along the way. I?m seriously not a fan of the Scream reboot. I love the original franchise so much, and I accept that Gen Z wants their own thing, but the reboot was poorly done and it?s way too stabby (people are being stabbed in the gut a million times and still walking around??). They tried to bring back the legacy franchise characters, but Neve Campbell?s Sidney Prescott was written out of the last film (Scream VI) because producers didn?t want to pay Neve what she was worth. Well, now that the studio has fired Barrera and Ortega?s out the door the same studio went crawling back to Neve and begged her to save the franchise once again. Neve agreed. She recently spoke to Entertainment Tonight about what?s happening there:
Neve Campbell is ready to face off against Ghostface once again. While both Scream (2022) and Scream VI focused primarily on a newer generation of teens being stalked by the masked killer, Campbell revealed to ETs Rachel Smith that the seventh installment will take the franchise back to its roots and focus on Sidney Prescott, the central character of the first four films.
We are going to follow Sidney, Campbell confirmed, adding that the idea is in the same vein as Jamie Lee Curtis highly publicized return to the role of Laurie Strode in the Halloween franchise, 40 years after the original. They did pitch the concept to me, and it?s the reason that I jumped on board, Campbell added, after admitting she has not received a final script just yet but is hoping to receive it this week.
I love these movies, they are so much fun to be a part of, Im so grateful for them, I could never have imagined being a part of a movie that would have lasted this many decades, Campbell gleefully admitted.
The first Scream was released in theaters nearly 30 years ago in 1996. The fandom is nuts, they are incredible and very passionate about these films, she added. Im excited to give them a new one!
While Campbell returned for the legacy reboot Scream (2022), she was noticeably absent from Scream VI following a pay dispute. The actress spoke out publicly in 2022 that she would sadly not be returning because she felt the offer that was presented to me did not equate to the value I have brought to the franchise. In a rare move, the production studio behind the films, Spyglass Media Group, listened to Campbell and came back to her with a proper offer for this next sequel.
The Party of Five actress admitted it was so satisfying to be heard by the studio. Im super grateful that they came around on it. [Scream VI] just didnt feel right. I couldnt after this many decades of carrying a franchise, to feel undervalued and underpaid and to know that it wouldnt have happened to a man in that way. It just wouldnt make sense for me to walk on that set. So, Im glad I stood up for myself, Campbell said before adding she hopes it inspired others in the industry too.
[From ET]
I?m also really glad that producers came back and offered her real money for playing this iconic character. It was insulting that they thought they could do a Scream movie without her, and that?s what started the curse on the franchise. That being said, there?s no way Spyglass would have gone back to Neve with this offer if their gambit to build the franchise around Melissa hadn?t blown up in their faces. Going back to Neve was basically their only option. I kind of doubt they?ll recast the Sam Carpenter role, right? They might need to just reboot this mess all over again.
ET also says that Courteney Cox and Patrick Dempsey are in talks to return to the franchise. Dempsey?s character (a cop) is supposed to be married to Sidney, and Cox would be returning as Gale Weathers. I know his character died, but I?d love it if Liev Schreiber found a way to make a cameo.
Photos courtesy of kpa Publicity / Avalon and Avalon Red.
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| | Deadpool and Wolverine breaks Fandango's first day sales records | | Added 17 days ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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Over the summer, Deadpool & Wolverine, starring Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman, scored a massive, much-needed box office victory for Marvel. It broke records at the box office, too, becoming the highest-grossing R-rated movie of all-time, beating out The Passion of the Christ, and smashing Fifty Shades of Grey?s record for the most opening weekend ticket sales for an R-rated movie. On Tuesday, October 1, Deadpool & Wolverine came out digitally for streaming and it kept up that same energy from its theatrical release. In fact, it broke yet another record, this time becoming Fandango at Home?s ?best first-day seller? of 2024.
Just one day after the digital release of Deadpool & Wolverine on Tuesday, the Shawn Levy-directed film became the best first-day seller of 2024 for Fandangos streaming service Fandango at Home, the movie retail company announced in a press release.
It is no surprise that Deadpool & Wolverine continues to smash records across Fandango services well after its initial theatrical release in July, said Cameron Douglas, SVP of Home Entertainment at Fandango. We are thrilled to see so many fans rushing to relive the excitement that Deadpool & Wolverine gave us, in the comfort of their homes.
Upon its release in theaters, the film broke Fandangos record for most opening weekend ticket sales for an R-rated movie, surpassing 2015s Fifty Shades of Grey, as well as the record for the best opening weekend ticket sales of 2024.
Deadpool & Wolverine, which stars Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman as the title characters, earned $211 million at the domestic box office during its debut weekend, according to Disney, by far the largest opening ever for an R-rated movie. The record was previously held by the original Deadpool, which debuted at $132.4 million in 2016.
The big haul also represented the sixth-largest domestic opening weekend ever, putting the debut just ahead of Jurassic World and behind Star Wars: The Last Jedi, according to Box Office Mojo.
Worldwide, Deadpool & Wolverine grossed a whopping $1.3 billion during its theatrical run. The film earned a ??? rating from USA TODAY movie critic Brian Truitt, who called Deadpool & Wolverine a delightfully meta, proudly gonzo buddy-comedy team-up thats extremely violent, often hilarious, occasionally touching and always a good time.
[From USA Today]
I am not at all surprised at this news. Deadpool & Wolverine is a fun movie with so many cameos/characters that showed up, as well as what felt like four inside jokes per minute. That totally makes it a prime candidate for a rewatch or two or three. It also has a killer soundtrack. My husband and I wanted to see it in theaters for a second time but never got the chance to. It?s expensive on digital, though! It?s $30 to buy or $25 fo rent for 48-hours. We?ll probably wait a little while to see if prices come down or if it eventually streams on Disney+ for free. For those of you physical media fans, it will be available on DVD, Blu-ray, and 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray on October 22. I hope there are extras that come along with both the digital and physical releases, because I bet those bloopers and deleted scenes are hilarious.
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