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Courteney Cox Is Ready To Direct A ‘Scream’ Movie: “I Think I Should”
Confirmed
In Short: Golden Globe nominee Courteney Cox is considering directing a new Scream movie, stating.
Courteney Cox, known for her role as Gale Weathers in the Scream franchise, has expressed interest in directing a new installment of the horror series. Speaking at the Deadline Studio during the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), Cox said, 'I think I should, honestly. Nobody knows more about that movie than I do.
Cox, who recently returned to the director's chair for her sophomore feature "Evil Genius," a true-crime story about the "pizza bomber" case, is eager to take on the franchise she has been a part of for 30 years. "But I think it’d be great and fun and a good publicity thing," she added.
Cox's passion for directing is evident, as she feels she was "meant to be a director." Her experience with "Evil Genius" and her deep familiarity with the Scream franchise make her a strong candidate for the role. The franchise, which has been a part of her career since 1996, could benefit from her insight and direction.
What's confirmed
- Courteney Cox, known for her role as Gale Weathers in the Scream franchise, has expressed interest in directing a new installment of the horror series. Speaking at the Deadline Studio during the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), Cox said, 'I think I should, honestly. Nobody knows more about that movie than I do.
- Cox, who recently returned to the director's chair for her sophomore feature "Evil Genius," a true-crime story about the "pizza bomber" case, is eager to take on the franchise she has been a part of for 30 years. "But I think it’d be great and fun and a good publicity thing," she added.
- Cox's passion for directing is evident, as she feels she was "meant to be a director." Her experience with "Evil Genius" and her deep familiarity with the Scream franchise make her a strong candidate for the role. The franchise, which has been a part of her career since 1996, could benefit from her insight and direction.
What's still developing
- Official petition to have Courteney Cox to direct #Scream8 | The Deadline Studio at #TIFF2026 pic.twitter.com/t0xsbEGQ59 Meanwhile, Cox is promoting her latest directorial outing with Evil Genius, the true-crime story of the infamous “pizza bomber” case, devling into the more deeply human story of deception, desperation, and the line between victim and villain.
- Directed by Cox from a script by Courtenay Miles, Evil Genius stars Patricia Arquette, David Harbour, Tom McCarthy and more.
- The movie’s a little too chaotic to be good, but it does offer fist-pumping pleasures if you toss said fists in the air and go with it.
- EW praised writer/director Lorene Scafaria’s apocalyptic rom-com for its “ idiosyncratic, explosion-free bittersweetness,” which should give you a hint that the connection Dodge is seeking was sitting next to him all along.
- Read on for Entertainment Weekly ’s list of the 30 best apocalyptic movies available to stream now — and take a moment to be grateful that you’ve still got electricity and working internet as you do.
- Of course I ordered one, and it’s good, but I still think it could be better lol.