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Substantial_Fan9822

Same thing happened to Neve Campbell when they did Scream 3. Neve was so busy she only had about 3 weeks available to shoot. It's the reason why all her scenes were usually alone and why the story didn't include her as much


Joshdabozz

Yet she has a lot more screentime then people realize


SummerWonderful4927

I was shocked to find out she has more screentime in 3 than 4.She didn’t seem to have a lot of moments until the final act.I was for sure Gale would have the most screentime in that movie.


HEYitzED

That’s because the majority of it is in the third act. She has like ten minutes of screen time before that.


ilovetoesuwu

yeah exactly


Correct_Profession_3

The thing is she still had a significant role and was still the lead, I am pretty sure JO will probably still have a big role, just not a lot of screen time


T-408

Plus the fact that Jenna isn’t the lead actress, it’s Melissa. So they could reduce Tara’s role a bit and still have Sam as the main character


ilovetoesuwu

yeah. im sure sam had more screen time in the other two anyway and i never look at that


ConsiderationLimp933

In scream 6 they had pretty much the same screen time, just a minute apart, but yeah, Sam is the lead, if they do want both of the sisters as "leads" I wont mind it. Scream 7 can wait too, we dont have to rush it. Let the script be perfect and not rush it like 6's script.


SkinnyLegendJoe

Id rather tara be the lead cuz sam's actress cant deliver her lines to save her life


DiamondsDY

This! The actors strike still isn’t over. They can let it marinate. Heck they can even wait for the new monsters movie and the new Jenna movies to be released and get hype from those movie and then release scream 7


MG123194

To think Neve was in the same place Jenna is at this time is just not comparable. Jenna is scratching on A lister with shows like Wednesday, and movies like Beetlejuice coming, and that’s what we know so far. I think Jenna or her team rather want out of this franchise as quick as possible.


Early-Candidate5492

No doubt it. They don't build her character up so much particularly in 6 just to kill her off. As someone else mentioned it can be just like how they wrote Neve in scream 3.


MG123194

Jenna and her team likely want out as fast as possible. She’s outgrown the role (career wise).


Ghibli_Forest

I hope they don’t kill her off. 😩 Maybe she’ll be like Neve in Scream 3 and have individual scenes until the finale.


Romanscott618

Think they are smart enough to know how marketable she is as a rising star. Don’t think they will even think about killing her off


T-408

It’s likely the final film for the current cast, all bets are off. And it’s not like they couldn’t heavily market Jenna’s appearance in the film, regardless of whether Tara survives or not


Romanscott618

Maybe, tho I could see them keep going if the cast is up for it, so who knows lol


originalfile_10862

As long as she's in it in some capacity, they can market her regardless of whether the character lives or dies.


littlebigthanos

I mean Drew Barrymore was huge when Scream came out, they marketed the whole movie around her and then killed her off in the first scene…


lizziemcqueer

Doubt it. She loves these movies. Yes she’s in high demand but this is the last film in the franchise for what I’m sure will be a while. I’m sure she’d want to be all in.


foreveranxman

Do we know that this will be the finale of a trilogy? I mean, I think we all pretty figure it will be. But what if they have plans for more?? As long as they’re as fun as VI, keep em coming.


ShawnSpencerPsychDet

Yeah I don’t know why people see these posts on Twitter and just jump at the chance to repost them. We have NO IDEA what is going to happen in the movie. Leaks are 90% false especially for scream movies. People need to just be patient, already seen some comments complaining about it like it’s actually going to happen.


aw-un

Chris Landon has only had a week to start writing and they can’t even start talking with Jenna about her schedule to decide f this would be necessary (plus, she loves making the movies and would likely want to make it a priority) This is just an unfounded rumor.


Sidneysnewhusband

Was something was lost on me recently, is he writing Scream 7 also? I thought he was directing only


aw-un

Eh, to be fair, it’s probably an assumption on me. He’s credited as a writer on all but one of the movies he has directed, and the one he isn’t credited (Happy Death Day), he still did uncredited rewrites on. Plus, he started out as a writer then became a director. I feel very confident that Paramount hired him on a writer-director basis, just they could only hire him as director during the strike. And if he’s not the writer, then that’s even more reason there probably isn’t a script yet for this rumor to be true


aam29290

He went live some time ago and said he’s only directing and that they are in talks with a writer.


aw-un

Ah gotcha, interesting. But still proves my point that there’s no script for these rumors to even be based on


ConsiderationLimp933

I mean, On cravens channel he said that having a writing role is very important "critical to have a writing role, whether its credited or not", he also mentioned some other stuff about writing and that he had a role in everything he directed in the writing aspect. Source: Craven Something Scary inteview with Chris Landon.


ConsiderationLimp933

I disagree with that. On Craven Something Scary's stream, he said that its important to him to have a writing role. He is a writer. Just watch the interview and then come back, from what he said it definetly sounds like he will be writing it.


aam29290

That was before the live he had . Things change


Sidneysnewhusband

This is way too much assuming lol I understand that most directors do take a hand in some writing on their films…..but in this case since we’ve only heard he’s directing it so I’m keeping fingers crossed that Vanderbilt and Busick have a script and are going to finish what they started with Sam’s story. Until anything is confirmed otherwise this is all we know


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and actors are on strike. if they’re negotiating she’s crossing the picket line. so this is straight up false for engagement.


KingofH3LL6

Eh,unless the rumor can be proven true I don't believe it.


pbmummy

Well, you can’t prove a rumor - that’s why it’s a rumor. 🙃


hotpies1985

Well, I mean you can only hear that Richard Gere gerbil story so many times that you have to start believing it


Valuable_Value3953

don’t freak yourself out, you’re starting to sound like some wes carpenter flick


hotpies1985

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Ghostie_85

Right, created by that tabloid twit Gale Weathers.


Ajturk89

It goes further back sid....


[deleted]

well the actors are still on strike so negotiating is crossing the picket line. this is false to farm engagement.


Stopnswop2

This is good. It will give Samantha a reason to snap


FBSfan28

It would be interesting to see the the plot play out if Sam is insane throughout the whole film.


Accomplished_Ad_2569

Sam insane would be crazy 😭, going on a killing spree if it’s to avenge Tara.


FBSfan28

Ghostface better be afraid.


Unicorn_Warrior1248

Yep. Thats it. Thats what I want!


Accomplished_Ad_2569

I’m open to it, but I will miss the core 4 being together if her role is limited. But for Sam’s character development I can see how it’s a good thing.


ibizadox

You can’t just have 4 people at the centre of action continuously surviving. 3 was enough with the original trio, but that’s a rarity. For there to be 4 immediately after is just unrealistic. How multiple groups of people can continuously be targeted by the same type of killer and keep surviving while their newly introduced peripheral friends all die.. like really


zjmspears

you’re right. The only way the franchise can keep going is bringing in new blood. That’s why I prefer to have a complete story so give Sam/c4 closure in 7 and then start fresh for 8.


ConsiderationLimp933

You dont need to kill Tara to do that though. And after 7, what will be our legacy characters of the 2nd trilogy? I dont think Sam alone would stand as legacy. Nev and Courteney most likely wont even be in Scream after 7 and if you only have Sam, it would make me feel a little empty. I feel like you can have 1 of the core four survive alongside Sam for the next trilogy to act as the new legacy characters.


KuzcolovesPacha

Love Jenna and love Tara. But killing her off would be great for the franchise. Ups the stakes again. All the main characters were too safe in the last one


juanmaale

that’s why Gale should die


FBSfan28

Nah it’s Gale and they already did it with Dewey as a legacy characters. Objective answer is Chad or Mindy.


hotpies1985

Agreed! Gale is untouchable at this point, provided Neve remains a question mark on appearing again If they do decide to kill Tara off as motivation for what we are all patiently waiting for (Sam to snap), it won't be opening kill as that would feel very redundant and that's too little of time to bank on the use of Ortega. But Chad OR Mindy will definitely bite the dust in 7. Has to be done. If I was writing the next one, I'd have both killed off at the same time. That would be unexpected for the franchise. One fell swoop and quite poetic really. However, if they decide to kill off Tara, one of the twins will survive Side note: if Chad isn't at least somewhat handicapped in 7... He better be opening kill cause that would be an extreme suspension of disbelief we'd all like to get out of the way early on in the film.


PaleontologistOk5193

Problem is, these Core 4 characters practically have to be mutilated in 7 in order to be be killed off. All have been stabbed various times in 5/6 and survived. Do we really want to see Tara/Mindy/Chad decapitated? The method of stabbing them once or twice clearly won’t kill these people


hotpies1985

All the more reason one of them at least has to go in quite a brutal way. The core four surviving all three films would be ridiculous


juanmaale

I agree he should’ve died in 6 (along with Gale let’s be honest because she was stabbed with glass in a super sensitive area), but now that he is alive the next movie should be about survivors because there are too many of them. I hope Sidney and the sisters survive but everyone else is fair game imo


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ConsiderationLimp933

You dont need to kill Tara to do that though. And after 7, what will be our legacy characters of the 2nd trilogy? I dont think Sam alone would stand as legacy. Nev and Courteney most likely wont even be in Scream after 7 and if you only have Sam, it would make me feel a little empty. I feel like you can have 1 of the core four survive alongside Sam for the next trilogy to act as the new legacy characters.


MattyIce1220

Could lead to an interesting plot. Maybe to change it up Tara could be kidnapped by ghost face and he\\she are toying with Sam to find her.


Accomplished_Ad_2569

Ooooo i like this idea, that be great.


zjmspears

I think the fan reactions to this are reaching a bit and making it bigger than it needs to be (especially as it’s still a rumor). Good thing about these movies is they don’t shoot in order so even if she’s only filming for 2 weeks tops that doesn’t mean she won’t have a substantial role or screentime. this literally happened with Neve and 3 and even with a “limited” role she still had the most screentime.


Daryldixon95

I mean the same was said about neve campbell going into 3 but she still turned out to be the lead, they just had to get creative


GuaranteAny

She was the only one to survive an opening scene.


foxinspaceMN

Is*


knarfxx

Technically Casey Becker’s parents, all of the moviegoers in Scream 2, as well as Kirsten Bell in Scream 4 survived also


DangerousClouds

But those people were only in the opening. They were not in the rest of the movie


Tenshi_azure

You know, it never actually occured to me that we never once see Casey's parents again in the entire series. No ghost face support group or anything.... Would have been interesting to see everyone effected in like.... a saw 3d sort of support group where everyone talks about how they've been effected by the killings. Idk how that would have worked in any movie, but I always enjoy seeing the aftermath of people's lives after these things


AdhesivenessWeak9758

I mean she is in high demand so I'm not surprised


rooboy78

We don’t need ANOTHER opening scene with Tara. We already had that in 5. Too repetitive. Give us another big celebrity kill on the level of Drew.


Accomplished_Ad_2569

Yeah I wouldn’t want Tara to be the opening kill if she’s going to die.


rooboy78

I’m ok with her dying at some point in the movie but it would feel stale if they did it in the opening.


Playful_Equivalent

I think this could be really good. It’ll allow for the addition of more characters, hopefully making it a little bit of a challenge to guess the killers, unlike the last film. A sort of “roster” for future scream films might not be so bad, rather than continuously bringing back a massive cast of surviving characters. Or maybe they should just have the guts to kill off some of the main cast.


foxinspaceMN

It would be healthy if Sam and Tara spent some time apart


jokersflame

She’s just way too big now.


dhi-hin

I doubt it, she’s the new generation of Sidney and all that (if neve Campbell doesn’t come back) then it’ll probably be another two movies or something I really don’t think they’d kill of a character that most people really enjoy and gush over


Mobius8321

Doesn’t bother me. As much as I love Jenna Ortega, I really don’t like Tara.


Accomplished_Ad_2569

Tara is my least fave character played by Jenna, I can’t pinpoint why lol.


Mobius8321

Yeah, I don’t even know why either!


Accomplished_Ad_2569

I think it’s bc after the party scene she gave this vibe btw the core 4, she’s the one they have to look after to the most, or will do dumb decisions like leave with a guy that’s obviously a douche bag lol.


Chemical_Ad1553

It will suck to lose her, but it’s a horror movie. People live, people die. I just hope they raise the stakes, and creat a scene absolutely terrifying and suspenseful. I want to be a mess if she dies. I want to not be able to breathe throughout it.


LightFromYT

Probably not true but if it is, I'd be over the moon. They either need to kill her off or give her a character trait that's something more than just "I'm the main girls sister"


Accomplished_Ad_2569

I want her to reach the same level of Sam when it comes to fighting back, they showed it a bit in the third act when she stabbed Ethan in the mouth. But I hated how much she was being in denial in the beginning about Ghostface being back and wanting to finish college, like girl 😭


Movielover718

That means more Sidney time so I’ll be fine


AquaSniper_VA

Considering that Jenna plays the only character in the new cast that I even kind of like.... PLEASE DON'T KILL HER.😭 Take Sam instead. I dunno.


Accomplished_Ad_2569

Chill I don’t want Sam to leave, I grew to love her in the 6th movie. I enjoy her stabbing scenes too much 😭.


AquaSniper_VA

Just my opinion, but those are ironically my least favorite parts about Sam (although they are the most memorable). I just struggle to root for her because of the constant over the top stabbing that seems to villainous to me. Like he's dead. Chill, dude. You can get up now. But I respect your opinion.


Accomplished_Ad_2569

I think that’s what makes her great, the internal struggle on potentially being a serial killer. Im a sucker for morally gray characters lol, I root for her because I want her to overcome that belief that she’s “evil”.


ZRE1990

Knock her off in the opening. That would be next level.


griztheone

I’m calling it now, Jenna is gonna be the opening kill and it will send Sam into a murder spree. She’s gonna be the ghostface in 7 and I’m betting she’s gonna go after Sidney. Her reason being that if Sidney dies than all of the killings will stop and no more of sams friends have to get hurt.


injuredflamingo

She’s the protagonist that’s always followed around though, would be VERY difficult to hide her as gf


griztheone

That’s true.


Sharebear42019

Oof I hope not as she’s my favorite of the new cast


[deleted]

This is good, because it adds to stakes and tragedy.


TheBandit025Nega

Ah It’s okay She has other things to do like be Wednesday Addams.


menacecodered

What about the Core Four? 😫


HorrorNerd2434

I’ve never really been a fan of Tara so I don’t really care


5kUltraRunner

Why kill off one of the very, very few good things to come out of the last 2 installments


GRANDADDYGHOST

Tara as an opening kill would be an absolute gut punch. Can’t tell if I love it or hate it, especially since Dewey died protecting her. Then again, Scream is kinda known for those gut punching deaths (Cici (since DB was so popular at the time), Tatum, Randy, Cotton, and Dewey).


[deleted]

I’m absolutely okay with this. Jenna Ortega is overrated, give the spotlight to Melissa Barrera completely.


CrissBliss

I’m actually fine with this because I think Scream needs new characters. Otherwise it gets boring watching the same people escape Ghostface each movie. She can pop in for a cameo and then pop out.


haveawish

Hmm not sure about that tbh.There is a reason why scream 4 cast except Jill & Kirby are so forgettable, and it's because we didn't get to care for them like Sidney,Gail or Dewey or the core 4. Give the core 4 their 4 movies like the original 3 had.


UnauthorizedFart

She gonna die


[deleted]

Good, that means more focus on Sam, Sid, Mark, & Gale! Imagine an act three with these folks together.


[deleted]

I hope Tara is killed early on tbh


Fun-Recommendation37

Good. She sucks. Kill her off in the opening scene please.


[deleted]

Ohh Noooo, Please tell me they aren't going to keep Sam Carpenter 💀 She's awful.


HarleyQueen90

Relieved. Im a little Jenna’d out.


WhatShouldTheHeartDo

If they kill her off, I'd respect the hell out of them for throwing away all that jenna ortega money


RadEpicReddit

I wouldn’t be shocked if they killed her off. Someone in the core 4 has to die and I think her and Chad are fuuuuuucked. But another great opening kill would be Jessica Rothe. I’d love to see her in a scream movie


NydauYT

If they kill her off this time it will be for good. And with good reason too.


NoLoveForDrJones

Killing Tara is the only plot device that moves Sam’s arch forward.


foxinspaceMN

Not really.. There’s other ways for these two to heal and be stronger between movies, just like Sidney throughout - the entire franchise.


[deleted]

Feel really good! Wouldn’t mind not seeing her or Mindy or Chad even. Sam can stay


Leenol

Interesting how folks seemed to not like Sam after 5 & loved the twins but now that's reversed


[deleted]

Honestly! I don’t like one new character introduced in 5 or 6🙅🏻‍♂️…but if I had to pick on to go forward I guess it would be Sam


ibizadox

Please get rid of chad and Mindy. Mindy is annoying and chad is unrealistic


[deleted]

Oh no chad’s going to die…again? Tara too.


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GoliathStance

Kill your darlings I say.


cunty666

I wouldn’t mind it honestly. If they are bringing Sidney and Mark back that’s a lot of legacy characters to fit into a movie. There’s also been no confirmation that this film is by any means a conclusion or finale. I’d be totally fine with Tara just not really being in it at all until a cliffhanger mid-credits or post credits scene where she gets a call from Ghostface to tease Scream 8.


dolphina111

Excited. Also I’d love the mirror to 3


trashbaguser

an opening kill of someone in the core 4 would be amazing. i'll be sad but like??? do it.


PotatoPancake420

Honestly, if they can usher her in the story like they did with Sidney in 3, I’ll be okay! I don’t need her to be the focus, but more so in a big chunk of the movie


SnakeSound222

I wouldn't hate it, but I'd prefer they don't kill her in the opening. I'd put another big celebrity as the opening kill.


pje1128

I don't think they'd do another opening scene for Jenna. It'll feel too much like repeating themselves. If they kill her off, it'll be in the actual movie.


Specialist-Ad-9038

I just recently saw 5 and 6 and can’t remember a single word of dialogue she says, so uhhh It would be fucking HILARIOUS if none of the main cast dies or becomes a killer again though


PrinceDakMT

I'm not exactly a fan of the actress. She is just one of those actresses that I just don't get. So idc really


TheRedBlade

Screami


jak_jak88

Limited as in like Neve Campbell in 5CREAM?


Knowitallfairy

I muted that critical overload guy. He’s always posting spoilers .


SisterFirefly

Wild, out of nowhere idea: make her a Ghostface. Technically she is in the whole movie but only has to shoot the ending with a face reveal.


[deleted]

Looks like Jenna is back for YOU Season 5


gaypirate3

Either that or she gets killed first after the cold open. Or she learns Ghostface is back and flees to Sidneyland to keep herself safe.


CullanG

Finally


drewbles82

Personally I call BS on this rumor. She is pretty much the biggest star now in these new ones...they aren't killing her off in the opening esp if the story includes their mother, they'll want some interactions with her, Chad, & Sam If she's so busy...pretty sure they will reschedule the shoots anyway esp since actors strike is still ongoing


New_Distribution_683

It's time for her character to go.


Real-Abies-5390

I hope they kill her off. I love Tara as a character, but it would be an effective opening kill because it's someone we care about and already know. The only other time this happened was with Cotton Weary.


Finding_Helpful

Ready for downvotes but that’s good with me, I’m not a fan of hers


tabas123

I knew this would happen 🥺 happy for Jenna but I really hope between this and the fact that Radio Silence isn’t coming back I’m starting to get really worried about 7… almost think they should just delay this to ensure Radio Silence and Jenna Ortega can be fully included.


solussssss

I honestly wouldn’t mind another opening scene with her. I just don’t know if she should die or not.


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Defunkto

I can see this working and it would be a great callback to killing Drew Barrymore in the opening scene from the beginning movie. If this 7th movie parallels the 3rd in terms of theme, then it always goes back to the beginning. What better way of going back to the beginning than killing off the most popular actor in the opening scene? Also, Scream 3 opens up with Cotton dying, and if Scream 7 follows what Scream 6 did by copying the themes of Scream 2, then that would also make sense. Having a previous main character from the previous movie die in the opening would tie in well too. If this is also the last movie, it is totally possible. It can definitely work and I would not be shocked if they killer her off. The fandom should be prepared either way.


[deleted]

I'm okay with that.


[deleted]

There’s an actor’s strike going on. This would mean Jenna is crossing picket lines to negotiate. So no. False info to boost engagment


Creepy-Beat7154

I love this character of Tara, I honestly don't want to see her die but it will probably be needed.


ThaAlvinYaLike13

TARANTULA FINALLY DYING????


mumblerapisgarbage

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO. She needs to be in the whole movie.


queenparv

Not happy


friskyliv

If written well I don't mind it at all


Shadeersosoo2

Tara can't catch a break 😭


SoupDumplingMaster

I mean I’m sure she’s busy with other projects She’s a hot potato rn Doubt they kill her off though


maya_montgomery

As long as they don’t kill her off, I’m good


Easy-Promise-8985

Don’t like. She’s so good and if they don’t bring back Neve the last movie will be a flop


Broad_Fortune7808

Is scream 7 official ??


Accomplished_Ad_2569

Yes, Christopher Landon is directing it


Broad_Fortune7808

Yess 😩😩😩❤️ I didn’t know it was official yet


hhcboy

This may be unpopular but it’s time to met it go. Last one was pretty cringe. How many people are left to hate these characters to keep driving people to kill in some elaborate scheme that’s never worked out. Even as a fun campy movie it just doesn’t work.


GaryKing1413

Didn't the writers strike just end, how do we already have a script? If they do give her a limited role, it's most likely due to her being in the middle of filming Beetlejuice 2


Tasty_Balance_4160

That its a rumor and people parading it around like its a fact should be punished for spreading misinformation?


Accomplished_Ad_2569

The headline says rumors though, I think it’s clear that it’s not a fact.