Scream 7 Box-Office: Will Neve Campbell’s Return Set Franchise Record for Weekend?

Despite the backlash and its critical woes, Scream 7, which marks Neve Campbell‘s return to the franchise, has registered a record-breaking opening for the series, raking in $28.8 million on its opening day, including $7.8 million from Thursday previews. At this rate, the movie is expected to shatter its previous box-office opening predictions and is currently inching toward a $60 million-plus opening weekend (via Variety).

As a result, the movie is now on track to dethrone Scream 6, which currently holds the franchise record for the highest opening weekend at $44.5 million, by a wide margin. Even though the new entry had the misfortune of securing the lowest-rated Rt score in the series,…