Scream premiere canceled due to a surge in Covid-related cases

Paramount Pictures has canceled its Scream premiere amid a rise in Covid-related activity. The event, scheduled for Tuesday, January 11, would have been a red carpet affair with directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett and franchise stars Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, and David Arquette, among others, all looking to attend. Scream is scheduled for a January 14 release exclusively in theaters, and it may be too late to delay the film at this point. What this means for the film’s box office is anyone’s guess, but the Omicron variant is alive and well, forcing many theaters to seal their doors once again.

Paramount’s Scream premiere isn’t the only A-list event being slashed this week. Yesterday it was announced that the 2022 Sundance Film Festival would be canceling its in-person program in favor of an all-virtual platform. While it sucks to put these exciting events on the chopping block, the Omicron variant, researchers say that it is more transmissible than other forms of Covid-19. The last thing Paramount wants is for its Scream premiere to be labeled a super-spreader affair, and to put those who attend the show at risk of infection.

Scream sees several members of the franchise’s main cast returning, including Neve Campbell as Sidney Prescott, David Arquette as Dewey Riley, and Courteney Cox as Gale Weathers. As a bonus, Roger L. Jackson will once again provide the voice of Ghostface. Other members of the cast include Melissa Barrera, Jenna Ortega, Jack Quaid, Kyle Gallner, Marley Shelton, Mason Gooding, Dylan Minnette, Mickey Madison, Jasmin Savoy Brown, and Sonia Ammar.

Are you excited about Scream? Do you plan on throwing caution to the wind to see the film in theaters? Are theaters even open in your area? All Cineplex theaters in my area are closed as of yesterday, meaning that I’ve got to wait for the Blu-ray. I’m sure the movie will be spoiled for me unless Paramount makes a last-minute play to host the film on Paramount+. Either way, feel free to let us know what you think of the Scream premiere being canceled in the comments section down below.