Anna Camp on Working With Neve Campbell, Kevin Williamson on Scream 7

“Undoubtedly did.”

So mentioned Anna Camp when requested if she rewatched the Scream franchise after being forged within the upcoming and anticipated seventh installment. The movie already has a launch date on the calendar, set for Feb. 27, 2026, and Camp mentioned it’s going to be “actually thrilling” for audiences, very like the expertise she had making it.

“I hadn’t seen the most recent ones, however I keep in mind the primary one, which I’ve seen 4 occasions already,” Camp instructed The Hollywood Reporter whereas standing on the blue carpet on the Mediterrane Movie Competition’s Golden Bee Awards in Malta on Sunday. “The opposite ones I needed to actually sit down and watch. It’s simply enjoyable. This one goes to be actually nice as a result of it’s Sidney Prescott, an iconic character, and Neve Campbell, an iconic actress. It’s a coming dwelling story for her. It’s returning to the unique forged and the unique format.”

Requested what she discovered by watching Campbell work on the brand new installment, Camp mentioned she seen her instincts and pure communication with Kevin Williamson, who got here again to jot down and direct Scream 7 after launching the profitable franchise again within the day. “This character is so near dwelling [for her],” Camp defined. “Clearly, she’s grown up enjoying this function that she is aware of when the script will not be proper or if one thing doesn’t really feel like what Sidney would say.”

Camp continued: “Kevin Williamson directed this one, and he’s the mastermind behind the complete story. To observe their dialogue collectively and their shorthand, I used to be like, ‘I would like that. I desire a relationship like that with the director.’”

Talking of relationships, Camp got here to Malta along with her new girlfriend, Jade Whipkey, after debuting their relationship on the purple carpet on the current Bride Laborious premiere.

“It’s been somewhat overwhelming, clearly,” Camp mentioned in response to the swirl surrounding the connection and their age hole. (Camp is 42 and Whipkey is 24.) “Popping out later in life with how outdated I’m is one factor, after which popping out publicly and being form of within the highlight is an entire different factor. Persons are having [lots of chatter] about our age hole, so it’s been quite a bit to take care of and maintain my very own with, nevertheless it’s taught me that I ought to stay authentically as myself. I’ve really by no means been happier and there’s extra overwhelming help than there may be adverse. It’s overwhelming however I simply be at liberty and extremely pleased.”

Camp famous that she and Whipkey have been relationship for practically seven months, and their journey to Malta marked their first main trip collectively. “We’ve been having the most effective time,” she mentioned. Requested if she obtained any messages of help from stunning locations, she revealed that an Olympic medalist reached out to say, “Don’t hearken to any of the haters.”

“She mentioned that she was in an age hole relationship, and he or she was on the youthful aspect of it however that it was probably the most fulfilling relationship of her whole life. She mentioned, ‘Don’t hearken to any of that stuff.’ I used to be, like, ‘Thanks, I’ll take that.’”

On the work entrance, Camp mentioned she’s desperate to get again on stage and discover a play or musical to star in, whereas she’s additionally preparing for plenty of movies on her personal. “I opted to ebook some time in the past, and that’s in the course of being written,” she mentioned. “I’ve Scream 7 out in February, and I’ve a few little indie films popping out, however I’m simply form of ready for the fitting job whereas I’m producing about three scripts proper now alone. I’m not sitting round ready for the cellphone to ring. I’m working and doing it alone, which is actually thrilling.”