Scream 7 is still a few months away from bringing Ghostface back to our screens, but production is now underway and every new announcement seemingly creates more questions than answers. For one thing, the franchise (that includes some of the best slasher movies ever) looks to be bringing back a couple of familiar faces from the dead.
That's because both Matthew Lillard, who plays Stu, and David Arquette, who plays Dewey, are both making surprise returns for the new sequel. Plus, Neve Campbell is back as final girl Sidney Prescott after a notable absence from Scream 6.
We've got everything you need to know about one of the most anticipated upcoming horror movies right here, from the Scream 7 release date to a list of every confirmed cast member and the lowdown on the first-look footage. If your phone rings, you know who's on the other end...
Scream 7 release date
After a series of delays and production roadblocks, Scream 7 release date is now confirmed as February 27, 2026.
It's a relief that we finally know when Scream 7 will be hitting our screens. The upcoming horror movie has been in the works since August 2023. Due to the SAG AFTRA strikes and some casting changes, the sequel has been in limbo for quite some time. In December 2023, Christopher Landon also stepped down as director, so needless to say, we were all worried about Ghostface's fate.
However, it seems like the flick's new director, Kevin Williamson (the writer of the original 1996 Scream), has set things back on track. We're hopeful that Scream 7's release date is now set in stone, and there will be no more delays on the horizon.
Scream 7 is now filming in Atlanta, with some leaked photos from set getting fans excited for Ghostface's return.
Scream 7 plot
We don't have any story details for Scream 7 yet, but thanks to some casting updates and departures we do know that we'll be taking a sharp turn away from the plotlines set up in Scream 5 and Scream 6. With Melissa Barrera and Jenna Ortega not returning for the sequel, Sam's storyline is seemingly done after she took a page from her father's (Billy Loomis) book and stabbed her enemies.
From how Scream 6 ended (read our Scream 6 ending explained guide for more details on that), it seemed like Scream 7 would have shown us a final girl turned killer and potentially have Sam as the next Ghostface. However, with that out the window, we are betting that Scream 7's story will be going back to the franchise roots and will have us following Neve Campbell's Sidney Prescott once again. That's right, Sidney is back, after Campbell didn't appear in the sixth instalment.
During an interview with Entertainment Tonight, Campbell shared that Scream 7 will be centered around her character, and although she hasn't seen the script yet, fans can expect a similar dynamic to the one we've seen in the recent Halloween movies with Jamie Lee Curtis and Michael Myers. David Gordon Green's 2018 Halloween showed us Laurie Strode fighting back against the man who traumatized her when she was a teen. Sidney obviously went through something very similar.
However, Ghostface has been a collection of different killers, so we're keen to see how everything ties together. Now that we know that Matthew Lillard has joined the cast, we know we'll finally see Stu Macher again. While Wes Craven explicitly confirmed Stu's fate in the original's director commentary, we never did see his death on-screen, so it seems possible that he's after Sidney once again, now ready to finish the job. Might he have teamed up with Scott Foley's Roman Bridger, Scream 3's Ghostface who'll also be back, to settle some unfinished business?
Stay tuned as more updates come our way!
Scream 7 cast
There are some big changes when it comes to the Scream 7 cast. Melissa Barrera was fired from the sequel in 2023, before Jenna Ortega also announced her departure. "It had nothing to do with pay or scheduling," Ortega later explained. "The Melissa stuff was happening, and it was all kind of falling apart. If Scream 7 wasn’t going to be with that team of directors and those people I fell in love with, then it didn’t seem like the right move for me in my career at the time." Their characters, sisters Sam and Tara Carpenter, have been the main focus of the Scream plot since Scream 5.
As for who'll definitely be making a comeback, though, we've got the complete list of every Scream 7 cast member below:
- Neve Campbell as Sidney Prescott
- Courteney Cox as Gale Weathers
- Mason Gooding as Chad Meeks-Martin
- Jasmin Savoy-Brown as Mindy Meeks-Martin
- Matthew Lillard as Stu Macher
- Scott Foley as Roman Bridger
- David Arquette as Dewey Riley
- Joel McHale as Mark Evans, Sidney's husband
- Isabel May as Sidney's daughter
- Celeste O'Connor
- Asa Germann
- Mckenna Grace
- Mark Consuelos
- Sam Rechner
- Anna Camp
- Michelle Randolph
- Jimmy Tatro
- Ethan Embry
Is there a Scream 7 trailer yet?
No, unfortunately, there isn't a trailer for Scream 7 yet, and we likely won't get one until late 2025. With the 2026 release date now set in stone and post-production still needed, footage just isn't ready yet. With that, we've likely got a little wait ahead of us before we get a sneak peek at Ghostface's return.
If you are after more thrills, check out our list of the best horror movies on Netflix. Or you can read our Scream 6 review to catch up on all the slasher fun.
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