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  1. 1. (Tara) Jenna Ortega may die at the end of Scream 6
  2. 2. What happens if (Tara) Jenna Ortega dies?

Does Jenna Ortega (Tara) Die At The End Of Scream 6? What Happened To Her?

Does Jenna Ortega (Tara) die at the end of Scream 6? The sixth film in the Scream franchise is slated to premiere in theaters on March 10, 2023, having recently been bumped up from its previously announced release date of March 31, 2023. In the tentatively-titled Scream 6, Ortega reprises her role as Tara Carpenter from the previous film. She is joined by Melissa Barrera, Jasmin Savoy Brown and Mason Gooding, who reprise their roles as Sam Carpenter, Mindy Meeks-Martin and Chad Meeks-Martin, respectively. In the film, Sam, Tara, Mindy and Chad have left Woodsboro for New York City, though still can't escape the specter of the Ghostface killer.
Ortega in particular is certainly a star on the rise at the moment, especially in the realm of horror and horror-adjacent content. In addition to 2022's Scream, she recently starred in Ti West's X and the Foo Fighters-led Studio 666. Moreover, she is set to take over the iconic role of Wednesday Addams in Netflix's fast approaching Addams Family spinoff series, Wednesday.
Jenna Ortega’s star power means Scream 6 could be taking a major risk with Tara’s fate. In addition to appearing in serial killer-based horror and thriller projects like You, Studio 666, and X, Jenna Ortega rose to prominence as a Scream Queen in 2022 due to her major role in Scream 5. After surviving numerous attacks from the two Ghostfaces in Scream (2022), her character Tara Carpenter is set to return for Scream 6 in March 2023. 

1. (Tara) Jenna Ortega may die at the end of Scream 6

Will Jenna Ortega Tara DieSource: The A.V Club

Tara's chances of survival in Scream 6 aren't good, given that she was nearly murdered several times during Scream (2022). This means that the film series risks losing Jenna Ortega soon after her meteoric rise to mainstream stardom, which is an even bigger mistake given that Scream has already lost the legacy power of Neve Campbell and David Arquette. Ortega's massive popularity with younger audiences is the ideal way to resurrect the franchise for a new generation, but Tara's death in Scream 6 would waste this golden opportunity. 
With Tara, Sam, and the Meeks-Martin twins the only members of the new generation returning for the sequel, Scream 6 is already taking a big risk by leaving Woodsboro for New York City. Given that the first five Scream films were able to resurrect Sidney, Gale, and Dewey, the franchise can still reasonably resurrect at least three of the four young characters in future sequels. With Jenna Ortega now positioned as the young Scream cast's biggest star, Tara is arguably the most important figure to keep around for more Ghostface attacks - even if it means playing a deuteragonist like Courteney Cox's Gale Weathers.

2. What happens if (Tara) Jenna Ortega dies?

Will Jenna Ortega Tara DieSource: Dread Center

Following Jenna Ortega's massive popularity boost from Netflix's Wednesday, Scream 6's Tara is in a risky position. While Tara's sister Sam (Melissa Barrera) was cast as the new Sidney in Scream (2022), Jenna Ortega's character would be a better fit as the franchise's main final girl. Due to compensation issues, Neve Campbell will not be returning for Scream 6, so the franchise is relying on the younger cast for its longevity, with Jenna Ortega providing the most Scream Queen star-power.
While her role was already integral to the plot of Scream (2022) as Tara’s older sister Sam tried to stop her attacker, Jenna Ortega’s immense popularity after Netflix’s Wednesday inevitably changes the perception of her character’s future. Following Scream 5, Ortega took on the starring role of Wednesday Addams in Netflix’s adaptation of The Addams Family, which has now made her one of the most elite young actors in Hollywood, particularly in the horror genre. However, Scream 6 had already finished filming before Ortega’s popularity soared with Wednesday. Consequently, the slasher franchise didn’t have the hindsight to help secure its future by ensuring that Ortega’s character Tara survives Scream 6.

Will Jenna Ortega Tara DieSource: Cinema Blend

Jenna Ortega has proven that she can reliably lead a major horror project, which is exactly what the Scream franchise needs. Tara’s death would also mean losing Scream’s most bankable new actress, with Ortega’s presence likely contributing to better success at the box office.  
Additionally, since Tara’s role in Scream (2022) largely confined her to the hospital or action-based sequences, the film series has still yet to utilize Ortega’s full potential as an emotionally compelling, versatile Scream Queen actor. It would be a shame for Scream 6 to tease the lengths that Jenna Ortega could go in headlining the franchise only to kill off Tara, as her returning survivor character also offers a vast future in sequels as a young college student.
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