Neve Campbell won’t be returning for ‘Scream 6’ and the gays are gutted
Scream 6 isn’t set to hit theaters until spring 2023, but the highly anticipated film is already delivering jump scares with the shocking news that Neve Campbell—a.k.a.
series heroine Sidney Prescott—won’t be returning.Please respect our privacy at this time.Originally created by gay writer Kevin Williamson, the franchise has long been a favorite of queer audiences, who immediately latched on to its wry, meta humor and its not-so-subtle metaphors about “gay survival.” A large part of the appeal has been Campbell’s anchoring performance, and Sidney’s story of triumph as she overcomes bloody, high school trauma to become a scream queen for the ages.Related: All the hidden (and not so hidden) gay culture happening within the ‘Scream’ universeThe first question that comes to mind is: “How?” How can the series possibly go on without her?
While the well-received 2022 Scream “legacyquel” (commonly known as “Scream 5”) did a fantastic job setting up a new generation of young protagonists—and suspects—Sidney’s legacy loomed large over the narrative.
Her return alongside Gale Weathers (Courtney Cox) and Dewey Riley (David Arquette) gave the film a real gravitas, a real sense of history.
