The Scream franchise has been a massive success since it burst onto the scene in 1996, and reinvented the slasher genre, inspiring a new generation of directors to enter the industry. One of those directors was Christopher Landon who was heavily inspired by the 90s classic, and went on to direct slasher hits like Happy Death Day and Freaky. It was announced a while back that Landon would be in the hot seat to direct Scream 7, taking the reins from Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, as they focus on other projects, albeit returning to co produce the new film.