What’s your favourite scary film? One other Ghostface is coming to up the kill depend in Scream VII — however who from the OG solid will make an look?
After sitting out from the franchise’s sixth installment, Neve Campbell revealed in March that she could be reprising her function of ultimate lady Sidney Prescott.
“Hello All. I’m so excited to announce this information!!! Sidney Prescott is coming again!!!!” Campbell wrote through Instagram in March. “It’s at all times been such a blast and an honor to get to play Sidney within the Scream motion pictures. My appreciation for these movies and for what they’ve meant to me, has by no means waned. I’m very joyful and proud to say I’ve been requested, in probably the most respectful method, to carry Sidney again to the display screen and I couldn’t be extra thrilled!!! Effectively really I may.”
The unique 1996 movie, directed by Wes Craven, follows highschool scholar Sidney (Campbell) as she’s focused by masked killers who — spoiler alert! — are later revealed to be Sidney’s boyfriend, Billy Loomis (Skeet Ulrich), and his BFF Stu Macher (Matthew Lillard). David Arquette and Courteney Cox additionally starred as Deputy Dewey Riley and reporter Gale Weathers, respectively.
Craven directed the primary 4 movies earlier than his dying in 2015 — and 12 years after Scream 4 premiered, the franchise was revived with 2022’s Scream and 2023’s Scream VI. Though Campbell had a small half in Scream (2022), the torch was handed to Melissa Barrera and Jenna Ortega to grow to be the brand new closing ladies.
Nonetheless, the story will shift again to Campbell’s Sidney for the seventh installment after Ortega and Barrera each exited the mission. Whereas Ortega had scheduling conflicts along with her Netflix sequence Wednesday, Barrera was fired final November following her feedback in regards to the ongoing battle between Israel and Hamas.
Scream VII is reportedly set to start in December, however what different OG solid members will return?
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Courteney Cox
After Gale’s brutal combat with Ghostface in Scream VI, followers had been left questioning what was subsequent for her character.
“I’m not formally signed on,” Cox informed Selection in September. “I’m not, however there shall be a Scream 7.”
Cox famous that she was “excited” the movie could be directed by Kevin Williamson, who wrote the script for Scream (1996). Scream VII will mark his first time directing a movie for the franchise. “You may’t get higher than that alternative,” Cox continued. “It’s going to be enjoyable.”
“They’re rewriting on a regular basis. It’s not like I don’t know what’s happening,” Cox stated about making a closing choice.
In October 2024, Cox shared on the Inc. 5000 Convention that she could be returning to the franchise.
“I’m the longest operating Scream queen, so I suppose I can’t cease now,” she stated.
David Arquette
Dewey was stabbed repeatedly by Ghostface earlier than bleeding to dying in Scream (2022), so it’s probably that the character received’t be returning for Scream VII.
Nonetheless, Cox — whose character was beforehand married to Dewey within the movies and is Arquette’s ex-wife —feels optimistic about his potential return. “I perceive the explanations they [killed Dewey], however whoa! Discuss a missed character,” she informed Selection. “Dewey is so beloved by Scream followers. They must determine it out.”
Arquette, for his half, doesn’t appear hopeful about Dewey’s return. “I don’t assume so — I imply, I don’t know!” the actor stated. “I suppose there’s an opportunity, however I haven’t gotten any calls or something,” he stated in July at Watch What Occurs Stay with Andy Cohen.
In July, Arquette solely informed Us Weekly his ideas about coming again. “I imply I like working with Neve and Courtney. And simply with the ability to play Dewey in any method,” he stated. “I like that Kevin Williamson’s directing. I believe it’s actually going to be particular that he’s part of it. I believe he’s gonna carry plenty of depth to it and ensure this group is admittedly multidimensional.”
Skeet Ulrich
Much like Dewey, Billy was killed off within the OG movie. When it was revealed he was one of many Ghostface killers (together with Stu), Sidney shot him within the head.
That didn’t cease Ulrich from returning to the franchise for Scream (2022) and Scream VI (2023) as Sam Carpenter’s (Barrera) father. He seems as part of Sam’s creativeness, telling her to embrace her darkish facet and killer intuition and observe in his footsteps.
In February, Ulrich informed Display screen Rant his hopes of returning for Scream VII, noting that he initially deliberate to take action.
“I hoped for precisely that, and that’s type of the concept that was pitched to me a pair years in the past. That it was a three-movie arc, with that in thoughts,” he defined. “Now, I by no means noticed any of the drafts of seven or something [like] that. And I don’t know, I imply, it’s attainable that it didn’t embody any of that as properly. However yeah, that was my hope is that if it was going to imply something, that it immediately impacted the plot.”
Matthew Lillard
Although Stu was stabbed and electrocuted by Sidney throwing a TV on his head, followers nonetheless haven’t been satisfied he really died — and have been rallying for the character to make a return for years.
“I stand on the able to serve the franchise because it must be served. Right here’s the excellent news — they don’t want me. I believe it could be enjoyable, nevertheless it’s lower than me,” Lillard informed Collider in the course of the Scream solid panel at Calgary Expo in April.
Williamson, nonetheless, shot down the conspiracy that Stu was nonetheless alive throughout a 2022 interview with Collider, noting that the rumor he survived started when Lillard made a quick cameo within the background of Scream 3.
“No, he’s lifeless. I believe that began due to the faculty scene, the frat celebration scene as a result of he’s standing within the background,” he defined. “He simply came over set that evening,” Williamson stated.
In October 2024, Lillard as soon as once more confirmed he wouldn’t be returning for a Scream VII.
“No, I’m not within the film. Even when I used to be, I’d lie … on to your face. Till the day it got here out, I’d simply deceive you,” he informed Fandom in an interview.
Lillard lastly cemented his return through Instagram on January 31, 2025, sharing a video of himself writing, “My mother and pop are gonna be soo mad at me!!” Deadline confirmed the information however no different particulars.
Hayden Panettiere
OK, so Hayden Panettiere may not have proven up till Scream 4 — not precisely an OG star — however her function as Kirby Reed was so beloved that followers rallied for her return for years earlier than getting their want for Scream VI. Now, they wish to see her again once more for Scream VII.
Since Kirby joined Gale as a legacy character in Scream VI they usually each survived the newest homicide spree, some followers consider Kirby’s storyline isn’t over.
That stated, Panettiere was vocal about her displeasure with Barrera’s firing, calling it “very unfair and upsetting.”
“After she [spoke out], then an entire bunch of different actors and folks within the trade began to do the identical factor, proper?” Panettiere stated in a January interview with The Messenger. “It was nearly like she simply did it sooner than everybody else.”
Panettiere continued, “Melissa is such a badass as a human being and as an actress,” she stated. “She was damage by it, however I believe she took it in stride and was very, very gracious about it.”
Patrick Dempsey
Additionally not an OG Scream solid member, however Patrick Dempsey’s character has been a fan favourite since he appeared in Scream 3, the place he performed Detective Mark Kincaid.
Although it’s not proven on digital camera, it’s revealed in Scream (2022) that Sidney and Mark at the moment are married and share three kids.
When requested by Leisure Tonight in July if Dempsey would return for Scream VII, Campbell replied, “Mayhaps, mayhaps. We’ll see.”
Scott Foley
Scott Foley shall be again for Scream 7, in accordance with Deadline.
No information but on his function within the upcoming movie, however Foley initially performed Roman Bridger — the movie director and half-brother of Sidney — who was revealed to be Ghostface in Scream 3.
Roman was killed by Dewey at Sidney’s request, however he has faked his personal dying earlier than so who is aware of? Foley may probably reprise his function, painting a brand new character or perhaps seem in a flashback.
