Due to contractual issues, Neve Campbell opted out of the most recent "Scream" film; yet, the studio's decision to move on appears to have paid off regardless—quite handsomely, in fact.
'Scream 6', which only opened in theaters on Friday, shattered the opening weekend box office record previously held by the films that came before it, earning $44.5 million domestically through Sunday, well surpassing the previous record of $32 mil set by 'Scream 2' from a year ago.
This new total is by far the greatest any of these movies have ever done. Last year's "Scream V" came close to hitting that with roughly $30 mil during 3 days of a 4-day holiday weekend, but it fell short. This newest slasher only cost $35M to produce, so Paramount has to be pleased.
It's interesting… It was a risk, but they succeeded in doing this without Mishap. She has, in fact, served as the franchise's face from the beginning.
Nevertheless, her decision to leave last year sparked debate. Neve was reportedly cited as saying at the time that she felt Paramount wasn't paying her what she thought she was worth. It's been a very difficult decision to move on.
To all my 'Scream' fans, I love you. As a woman, I have had to work extremely hard in my career to establish my value, especially when it comes to 'Scream.' I felt the offer that was presented to me did not equate to the value I have brought to the franchise..yeah..scathing.
It would appear that sentiment held true in offscreen in real life as well, especially with a solid new young cast that everyone likes — Jenna Ortega, Melissa Barrera, etc. Oh, and Ghostface himself … he's kinda the one who gets asses in seats … or so it seems, anyway.
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