Scream 7: We Caught Up With Kevin Williamson and Matthew Lillard at the launch of Ghostface Vodka
You really have to give Matthew Lillard some serious credit. While arguably at the height of his fame in the late nineties thanks to his roles in Scream, Scooby-Doo, and other teen-focused movies, he’s always been able to reinvent himself. I remember being struck by his supporting performance opposite George Clooney in The Descendants some time ago, and while a lot of his contemporaries faded over the years, Lillard has maintained his place in pop culture. He’s similar — in some ways — to a guy like Brendan Fraser. He went away for a while, but at a certain point Hollywood woke up and realized just how beloved he really was, leading to a full-on resurgence for him in movies like Five Nights at Freddy’s. Now, there’s also some buzz about him possibly returning in Scream 7, which opens today.
Of course, Lillard is also an entrepreneur, having launched Ghost Face Vodka by Macabre Spirits, which pays tribute to his iconic role as one of the first Ghostface killers, Stu Macher. Our man Ryan Cultrera was able to attend the Los Angeles launch of a limited-run boxed set of the vodka, all of which are signed by Lillard. The red carpet took place at Funko Hollywood, and while he was there, Ryan not only got to chat with Lillard about the franchise’s lasting legacy, but also series mastermind Kevin Williamson, who takes the director’s chair on Scream 7 and used the opportunity to pay tribute to the late, great Wes Craven.
Plus, one of Lillard’s contemporaries, the great Michael Rosenbaum (Smallville), chatted with us about the horror icon he’d most like to grab a drink with, while Ice Nine Kills frontman Spencer Charnas — whose track “Twisting the Knife” appears on the Scream 7 soundtrack — talked to us about his contribution to the franchise.
Watch our event coverage embedded above and let us know in the comments if you’re checking out Scream 7 this weekend (read our review HERE).
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