Matthew Lillard Thinks ‘Scream’ Franchise Is “In A Good Place” With Kevin Williamson
deadline.comWith Scream VII set to take the franchise back to its roots, Matthew Lillard is excited to see what’s next. After Scream (1996) original writer Kevin Williamson was announced to return to the franchise to direct the upcoming seventh installment, the actor expressed his excitement to see which direction the next slasher sequel goes. “I think it’s in a good place.
I think that [the movie being] back in the hands of Kevin Williamson is great,” he told GamesRadar+. “I love what [Tyler Gillett and Matt Bettinelli-Olpin] were doing before.
nothing against them. In fact, I thought they were taking a really exciting way.” Lillard noted that he wasn’t a fan of the shotgun scene in Scream VI. “I thought the movie got too violent,” he said. “I think 6 was, like… I don’t think Ghostface ever needs a shotgun.
I think that the movies are – everything is trying to repeat what we did in the first movie in a lot of ways. Like, a maniacal monologue at the end.
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