Tyler Gillett and Matt Bettinelli-Olpin said they hope more 'Scream' movies will be made.
The filmmakers have returned to direct the new 'Scream VI' movie, with Gillett now stating that they plan to continue the slasher series for as long as possible - regardless of whether they get involved.
Tyler, 42, explained in an interview to 'IndieWire': "We want it to go on forever. (Whether we're) a part of it or not. We never in our wildest dreams imagined that we'd ever be in this franchise would come in, so it's leaving our lives and going in a different direction, as long as it stays, as long as they're going to keep doing it, that's the most important thing for us."
The duo took over from the late Wes Craven to direct the 'Scream' sequels, with Bettinelli-Olpin feeling pressure to do justice to the legendary filmmaker, who passed away in 2015 at the age of 76. The 45-year-old director said, "I think we really felt a responsibility in what it means to follow in Wes' footsteps, to continue that legacy, and we didn't want to screw that up."
Tyler added that the filmmakers were guided by Craven's cinematic approach. "Our careers have always been a kind of imitation, a form of trying to get that feeling that we first had when we saw that first 'Scream' movie," says the director.
