Neve Campbell QUITS the Scream franchise

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Neve Campbell has announced that she is leaving the Scream movie franchise after 26 years, hinting that the salary she was offered to return for a sixth film did not equate to the 'value' that she has brought to the hugely successful horror series.'Sadly I won't be making the next Scream film,' Campbell said in a statement released Monday, effectively bowing out of the sixth installment.'As a woman I have had to work extremely hard in my career to establish my value, especially when it comes to Scream,' she explained.Hinting at issues surrounding her salary she added: 'I felt the offer that was presented to me did not equate to the value I have brought to the franchise.' Shocker: Neve Campbell has quit the Scream franchise, saying the offer to return for sixth installment 'did not equate to the value' she brought to the horror series (Pictured last month)'It's been a very difficult decision to move on.

To all my Scream fans, I love you. You've always been so incredibly supportive to me. I'm forever grateful to you and to what this franchise has given me over the past 25 years,' she concluded.Campbell, 48, has played protagonist Sidney Prescott in all five of the Scream movies since 1996, having most recently reprised the role in the reboot that was released this year.The most recent reboot of the movie brought back original stars Campbell, Courteney Cox and David Arquette - and made $140million at the box office against a $24million budget.Production for the sixth slasher film is expected to begin this summer and Cox is still attached to reprise her role as Gale Weathers.