Neve Campbell joins the cast of ABC police drama Avalon after leaving the Scream franchise
Neve Campbell has signed on to direct upcoming ABC drama Avalon after leaving the Scream franchise.
Directed by David E. Kelley, the show is based on a short story by Michael Connelly, Deadline reported, and was produced in association with A+E Studios and 20th Television.
The 48-year-old star will play the role of Los Angeles Sheriff’s Detective Nicole ‘Nic’ Searcy in the series, which is set in the town of Avalon on Catalina Island, a popular Southern California tourist destination.
The Latest: Neve Campbell, 48, has signed on to headline upcoming ABC drama Avalon after leaving the Scream franchise. She was photographed at an event in LA in May
According to a studio synopsis, “Detective Searcy is drawn into a career-defining mystery that challenges everything she knows about herself and the island” as she is “the only detective assigned to the LA County Sheriff’s Office on Catalina.” assigned to Iceland.
“Slightly inscrutable, Nic is not easily intimidated and holds to her morals. Ironically, her strong moral compass has led to her being banished to Catalina’s largest city, Avalon. It’s a gig no career-oriented LA cop wants, but Nic soon discovers that her precious detective skills are needed at Avalon more than she could have imagined.
Born in Guelph, Ontario, Canada, the actress previously worked with Kelley on the Netflix series The Lincoln Lawyer and will remain on the series as a recurring guest star for its second season.
Campbell is also working on the upcoming Peacock show Twisted Metal alongside Anthony Mackie.
Campbell will play Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department detective Nicole ‘Nic’ Searcy in the series, which is set in the town of Avalon on Catalina Island. She was pictured in 2020
The actress has left the Scream film franchise, in which she played Sidney Prescott, for the sixth film after saying the financial offer she received was not enough
Earlier this month, Campbell opened up to People why she didn’t come back for the sixth film in the Scream franchise, in which she plays Sidney Prescott.
“I didn’t feel like what I was offered matched the value that I bring to this franchise and have brought to this franchise for 25 years,” Campbell told the publication. “And as a woman in this business, I think it’s really important for us to be appreciated and to fight for it.
“I honestly don’t think that if I were a man and I’d done five episodes of a huge blockbuster franchise in 25 years, the number I would be offered would be the number offered to a man. And in my soul I just couldn’t do it.
She added, “I couldn’t go on set feeling like that — feeling undervalued and feeling the unfairness or lack of fairness.”
Campbell, who previously appeared in the first five films in the Scream franchise, issued a statement in June announcing her departure from the series.
“Unfortunately, I won’t be doing the next Scream movie,” Campbell said. “As a woman, I’ve had to work extremely hard in my career to establish my worth, especially when it comes to Scream. I felt that the offer I was presented with did not match the value I brought to the franchise.
“It was a very difficult decision to continue. To all my Scream fans, I love you. You have always been so incredibly supportive of me. I am forever grateful to you and for what this franchise has given me over the past 25 years.