‘Scream VI’ Team Breaks Down Every Killer Twist: Stu’s Future, Neve Campbell’s Absence and the Return of [Spoiler]

Emily Longeretta Warning: This story contains major spoilers for “Scream VI,” in theaters now. Anytime a “Scream” movie drops, it’s safe to assume fans want to see it multiple times, especially to catch all the Easter eggs. The sixth movie, written by James Vanderbilt and Guy Busick and directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, picks up plenty of threads from the last film. This time, Tara (Jenna Ortega) enrolls in college in New York City, attempting to leave the past in the past. Making it hard is her overprotective sister, Sam (Melissa Barrera), who struggles to move forward since the internet is convinced she actually orchestrated the last killings. Along with Gale Weathers (Courteney Cox), “Scream VI” also marks the return of Chad and Mindy Meeks-Martin (Mason Gooding and Jasmin Savoy Brown, respectively) and “Scream 4” survivor Kirby Reed (Hayden Panettiere), who now works as an FBI agent and comes to New York after hearing about Ghostface’s return.

As Variety has already broken down 50+ Easter eggs — on both the subway scene and in the frat party sequence — the below interview leaves most of that out. Instead, the directors and writers, along with producers Chad Villella, William Sherak and Paul Neinstein, break down the biggest moments of the movie, how they moved forward without series star Neve Campbell, who was under the Ghostface mask for which kill and so much more. The fifth “Scream” paid tribute to original director Wes Craven in so many ways. This was the first time you guys could really take this franchise into your own hands. Did you feel pressure in doing that? Bettinelli-Olpin: It was really freeing. It was exciting for us to join hands with the writers, the producers and the cast and be