Paramount/Spyglass’ “Scream 7” isn’t just going to break the horror franchise’s opening weekend record…it’s going to shatter it. After earning $28.8 million on opening day — including $7.8 million from Thursday previews — the slasher film is headed for a $60 million-plus opening weekend from 3,540 locations.
Industry estimates have the film, which sees Neve Campbell return as series protagonist Sidney Prescott, earning as much as $66.5 million this weekend, blowing past the previous franchise record of $44.5 million earned by “Scream VI” in 2023.
“Scream 7” is the result of a major pivot by Paramount and Spyglass after Melissa Barrera, the star of the previous two installments, was fired by the latter over…
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