The well-known director of Scream 6 shows the positive side of the absence of Neve Campbell

Tyler Gillett, part of the directing duo behind the impending Scream VI

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shows the unexpected silver lining of Neve Campbell's departure from the popular slasher series.

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Plans for a sixth film in the long-running horror franchise were officially greenlit in February of this year

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just weeks after the successful debut of the fifth film in the series, Scream.

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While this year's installment could feature the return of Campbell along with her original co-stars Courteney Cox

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and David Arquette, Campbell could later drop plans for Scream VI due to a particularly publicized salary dispute.

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Despite Campbell's dramatic departure from the series, production on the sixth film is solid beforehand without her.

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As such, Scream VI is now set to be the first in the franchise to stop being her man or woman

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