Scream 7 is officially happening – and Freaky director Christopher Landon is set to direct

Scream 7 is officially in the works – but with someone new in the director's chair. Following recent reports of his involvement, Freaky director Christopher Landon took to Twitter to share an image of Ghostface, confirming that he's taking over the reins from Radio Silence's Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, who helmed the franchise's super successful fifth and sixth installments, 

"Looks like 7 really is a lucky number. More to come…," tweeted the filmmaker, whose credits also include Happy Death Day, We Have a Ghost, and several Paranormal Activity movies.

"We love Scream, we'd love to just keep doing it," Bettinelli-Olpin previously told GamesRadar+. "We're here for it in any way, too. Working on it, [or] as fans buying movie tickets. We're so happy the franchise is back," added Gillett. "We love these movies so much."

Radio Silence directed both Scream and Scream 6, the latter of which grossed $169 million at the global box office against a budget of $35 million. Despite their clear desire to work on Scream 7, the theory here is that the duo are too busy with their upcoming Universal monster movie, which has no title or plot – but is starring Giancarlo Esposito, Dan Stevens, Melissa Barrera, who played Sam Carpenter in both of Radio Silence's Scream films. The cast also includes Alisha Weir, Kevin Durand, Kathryn Newton, Will Catlett, and the late Angus Cloud.

There are no plot details yet for Scream 7, though some fans are hoping Neve Campbell will be back as Sidney Prescott following her absence from Scream 6. It's also likely that filming will be delayed due to the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strike.

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