Hayden Panettiere returns to the SCREAM franchise

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Hayden Panettiere returns to the SCREAM franchise

Kirby Reed officially is back in SCREAM 6 and the hype is real.

05/12/2022

Hayden Panettiere, Kevin Williamson, Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Scream 4, Scream 5, Scream 6, Tyler Gillett, Wes Craven

The SCREAM fandom went bananas last night when Spyglass and Paramount announced that Hayden Panettiere is making a thunderous comeback and reprising the beloved role of fan-favorite Kirby Reed in SCREAM 6.

It solves an eleven-year-old creative difference between director Wes Craven and screenwriter Kevin Williamson. Craven teased on Twitter and in a SCREAM 4 audio commentary that she could be alive, while Williamson had declared that she was six feet under.

During a Q&A fan event on January 13th, director Matt Bettinelli-Olpin explained the resurrecting easter egg in SCREAM 5, confirmed that Kirby Reed was indeed alive, and also apologized to Kevin Williamson for the contradicting decision, to which he replied: “Let’s do it.“

The passing of the torch reaffirms the complete confidence he has in the talented professionals that took over the management of his legacy – something most fans validated with the success of the latest installment.

Panettiere, who has been on a career sabbatical since 2018, did a voice cameo to honor Wes Craven in SCREAM 5, and her easter egg wasn’t easy to place on the film, as director Tyler Gillett explained:

“It would have felt weird to bring her back and just do something small and that it would actually distract you. If you had a scene that wasn’t a satisfying Kirby scene, then you’d spend the rest of the movie going, “F**k, when is she going to come back!? When am I going to get the thing that I expect to have from this character?” And so it made more sense to just provide a little nod to her on that YouTube page.”

The next film, which will start shooting on June 6th in Montreal, will have a mission of explaining how Kirby escaped death while she tries doing it again – the new Ghostface is certainly targeting the unfinished business of the previous ones.

But we are sure that James Vanderbilt and Guy Busick got this.

Are you excited?

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Rodrigo Kurtz

Rodrigo Kurtz holds a degree in Social Communication and Graphic Design. An enthusiast of the 'Scream' franchise and the works of Wes Craven and Kevin Williamson, he has contributed to the production of 'Scream VI' and the marketing campaigns with Paramount. Additionally, collaborates with licensing directors and event coordinators for fan conventions and special events, promoting his passion through a global community of horror enthusiasts.

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