Scream 7 with Kevin Williamson and Paul Feig (Ep. 605)

About this episode

Director Kevin Williamson discusses his new film, Scream 7, with fellow Director Paul Feig in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles.

Director Kevin Williamson discusses his new film, Scream 7, with fellow Director Paul Feig in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles. In the conversation, he discusses how the original concept of Scream came to be, how he balanced horror and comedy to establish the tone, and the importance and careful use of score needed to maintain the film’s tension. In the newest installment of the Scream franchise, original victim Sidney Prescott hopes to reinvent her life in a different town. But when a new killer emerges, her darkest fears are realized as her daughter becomes his prized target. See photos and a summary of this event below: https://www.dga.org/events/2026/april2026/scream7_qna_0326

People in this episode

Guests: Kevin Williamson, Paul Feig

Topics covered

• horror
• comedy
• film score
• Scream franchise
• character development

Keywords

• Scream 7
• Kevin Williamson
• Paul Feig
• horror comedy
• film score
• Sidney Prescott
• DGA theater

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Scream 7

Places: Los Angeles

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