Courteney Cox.Photo: Amy Sussman/Getty
Gale Weathers is still reporting for duty.
Courteney Coxteased the return of herScreamcharacter inthe upcoming sixth installmentof the iconic slasher franchise, also historically starringNeve CampbellandDavid Arquette.
The trio returned as Gale, Sidney Prescott and Dewey Riley, respectively, inthe fifth film— simply titledScream, just like the original 1996 movie — which premiered in January.
Of the new film, due out next spring, Cox, 57, toldEntertainment Tonight, “I don’t know about contracts and where things are, but I’ll tell you in the script — it’s a really good one.”
“You actually have to be killed if you talk about it, so I’m not gonna say anything,” joked theShining Valeactress.
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Neve Campbell and Courteney Cox inScream(2022).PARAMOUNT PICTURES
During a March episode of theJust for Varietypodcastwith host Marc Malkin, Cox opened up about reprising her star role as Gale in the horror franchise that first premiered 25 years ago.
In the interview, Cox revealed thatshe had just received the scriptfor the upcoming film and was “excited” to get to work.
“I got the script yesterday,” theFriendsalum said. “I haven’t read it yet, I just got it … I’m excited to read it, and I know they’re going to start filming … I think, in June, in Canada.”
She then joked, “I don’t know if I’m supposed to say anything. Let me tell you the killer!”
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During herJust for Varietyinterview, Cox also weighed in on the franchise killing off Arquette’s character Dewey in the latest installment. (Cox and Arquette, 50, were married from 1999 to 2013 and share daughterCoco, 17.)
“It was sad because Dewey is such a beloved character and he’s so goofy,” said Cox. “I thought he brought such a comedic twist to the whole franchise. I think that was a downer.”
According to IMDb, the sixth film willalso see the returnof franchise newbiesJenna Ortega,Melissa Barrera,Jasmin Savoy BrownandMason Gooding.
Scream 6is scheduled for release on March 31, 2023.
source: people.com
