Guy Busick is an American film and television screenwriter best known for his collaborations with directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, including Ready or Not (2019), Scream (2022), Scream VI (2023), and Abigail (2024).
Career In 2016, Busick began his writing career by drafting the story for the thriller film Urge.Barbarian Gets the 'Urge' He transitioned to television by writing episodes of Stan Against Evil and Castle Rock.Castle Rock Season 3 Release Date, Cast and PlotStan Against Evil Season 2 Episode 3 Review: Curse of the Werepony In 2019, he began his series of collaborations with directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett by drafting the screenplay for the horror film Ready or Not. In 2020, he continued his collaborations with Bettinelli-Olpin and Gillett with the horror film Reunion, though the film has yet to begin production.
The following year, he gained notability from writing the script for the slasher revival film Scream (2022), and would also write the sequels Scream VI (2023) and Scream 7 (2026). In October 2024, it was announced that he would write a sequel to Ready or Not. He also co-wrote the sixth film of the Final Destination series, Final Destination Bloodlines.
Filmography Year Title Notes 2016 Urge Story only 2016–18 Stan Against Evil Episodes: "Life Orr Death", "Curse of the Werepony", and "Demon Who Came in From the Heat" 2019 Ready or Not Also actor; with R. Christopher Murphy 2019 Castle Rock Episodes: "Restore Hope" and "The Word" 2022 Scream with James Vanderbilt 2023 Scream VI with James Vanderbilt 2024 Abigail with Stephen Shields 2025 Final Destination Bloodlines with Lori Evans Taylor and co-wrote the story with Jon Watts and Lori Evans Taylor 2026 Scream 7 with Kevin Williamson; co-wrote story with James Vanderbilt; also executive producer 2026 Ready or Not 2: Here I Come with R. Christopher Murphy; also executive producer
Nominations His work on Ready or Not was nominated for best screenplay at the 2020 Fangoria Chainsaw Awards. For his work on Scream, he was nominated at the 47th Saturn Awards for Best Writing.
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