’Scream 7, the latest installment in Paramount and Spyglass Media’s slasher series, set a franchise record with a domestic box office debut of $64.1 million in its debut, surpassing the opening weekend of 2023’�s “Scream VI” with $44.4 million. The film, which carries the largest budget of the series at $45 million, is expected to make a profit in its theatrical run. This marks Paramount's first No. 1 release in a year since March's action comedy “Novocaine” and comes after Paramount outbidding Netflix for control of Warner Bros. Discovery. However, industry executives and theater owners are skeptical that Paramount will make good on its promise to release more than 30 films a year, which would be the largest output of any studio by a wide margin.