Scream 7: Release Date, Cast, Story & Everything We Know

With 2023’s Scream 6 continuing the beloved slasher franchise, fans are already eager for all the Scream 7 news. The original Scream was released in 1996 and revitalized the slasher genre while introducing a meta element that revolutionized horror. Following director Wes Craven’s death, the franchise took a new direction with a new cast of young characters who were poised to carry the series forward, and the Scream 7 news so far indicates there are still plans for twists and turns in Ghostface’s story.

The Scream franchise has always stuck to a very reliable formula while also introducing new elements to keep audiences on their toes. However, trends set by the most recent iterations mean Scream 7 was poised to change everything that came before. Unfortunately, behind-the-scenes drama has forced the upcoming horror sequel to completely reorganize, and the creative direction of Scream 7 is currently in flux. With that in mind, the upcoming sequel seems to be taking a step back to the familiar casts of the earlier movies.

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    • Another Original Cast Member Joins The Sequel
    • A New Movie Is On The Way Despite BTS Turmoil
    • Neve Campbell Reprises Her Role Amid Major Shakeups
    • Where The Latest Sequel Can Take The Franchise

Scream 7: Latest News

Another Original Cast Member Joins The Sequel

Arquette’s return marks the third ᴅᴇᴀᴅ character to be added to the beleaguered sequel

With production well underway and the film due to arrive in early 2026, the latest news confirms another original cast member has joined Scream 7. In yet another shocking casting twist, David Arquette is set to reprise his role as Dewey in Scream 7, despite the fact that his character perished in 2022’s Scream. Arquette’s return marks the third ᴅᴇᴀᴅ character to be added to the beleaguered sequel, though details surrounding Dewey’s return are being kept under wraps for now.

Scream 7 Release Date

A New Movie Is On The Way Despite BTS Turmoil


Ghostface looks through fogged glᴀss in Scream VI

With such a long time between production start and the release date, there’s little doubt the slasher sequel will arrive on time.

The movie is currently slated to begin filming in January 2024, but there are still many unknown details about the project. The departure of original stars Jenna Ortega and Melissa Berrera caused a cascade effect which eventually led to a complete creative overhaul. Though the movie is shooting in early 2025, it has now been confirmed that Scream 7 will arrive on Friday, February 27, 2026. With such a long time between production start and the release date, there’s little doubt the slasher sequel will arrive on time.

Scream VI premiered on March 10, 2023.

Scream 7 Cast Details

Neve Campbell Reprises Her Role Amid Major Shakeups


A composite image Neve Campbell as Sidney looking worried at Ghostface in Scream
Custom Image by Grant Hermanns

Though a wholesale return from Scream VI seemed imminent, the departure of Jenna Ortega (Tara Carpenter) was a major blow for the sequel. Another blow came shortly afterward when Melissa Berrera (Sam Carpenter) was fired from Scream 7 for her controversial views about the conflict in Israel. This left the fate of the “Core Four” in jeopardy, but it is confirmed that Jasmin Savoy Brown will return as Mindy, and Mason Gooding will be back as her brother, Chad. Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire star Celeste O’Connor has joined in an undisclosed role, perhaps replacing the other young stars.

Patrick Dempsey won’t be returning as Detective Mark Kincaid

With such high-profile departures, Spyglᴀss has made it their top priority to get franchise star Neve Campbell back in her familiar role as Sidney Prescott, and the studio succeeded at wooing the ’90s icon back after a pay dispute. Courtney Cox’s Gale Weathers is confirmed to return, but Patrick Dempsey won’t be back as Detective Mark Kincaid. 1883 star Isabel May will play Sidney Prescott’s daughter, while McKenna Grace (The Handmaid’s Tale), Sam Rechner (The Fablemans), Asa Germann (Gen V), and Anna Camp (Pitch Perfect) are also cast.

Joel McHale has been tapped to play the role of Mark Evans, Sidney’s husband who was mentioned briefly in Scream 5. Fans previously speculated that Sidney was married to Dempsey’s Detective Mark Kincaid, but McHale’s casting dispelled those fan theories. In a truly shocking move, Matthew Lillard will return as Stu Macher, one of the original Ghostface killers. Additionally, Scott Foley (who previously played Ghostface killer Roman Bridger in Scream 3) has joined the cast in an unknown role. In yet another twist, David Arquette is back as Dewey, despite dying in 2022’s Scream.

The confirmed cast of Scream 7 includes:

Actor

Scream 7 Role

Neve Campbell

Sidney Prescott


Neve Campbell smiling as Sidney Prescott in 2022's Scream

Courteney Cox

Gale Weathers


Courteney Cox as Gale Weathers on the phone in Scream 6

Matthew Lillard

Stu Macher


Matthew Lillard as Stu Macher pulling a face at something off-screen in Scream.

David Arquette

Dewey


Dewey with a gun in the hospital in Scream

Mason Gooding

Chad


Mason Gooding as Chad Meeks-Martin looking into the distance in Scream 6

Jasmine Savoy Brown

Mindy


Jasmin Savoy Brown as Mindy Meeks-Martin Looking at the Ghostface Shrine in Scream 6

Celeste O’Connor

Unknown


Celeste O'Connor as Lucky Domingo in her red burger joint employee uniform and visor in Ghostbusters: Afterlife

Joel McHale

Mark Evans


Joel McHale as Frank Shaw smiling towards the camera in Animal Control

Isabel May

Sydney’s Daughter


Elsa Dutton wearing a hat and looking into the distance in 1883

McKenna Grace

Unknown


McKenna Grace as Paige in Young Sheldon

Sam Rechner

Unknown


Rowan Callaghan (Sam Rechner) talking to another boy in Heartbreak High.

Asa Germann

Unknown


Asa Germann sliding through the halls in Gen V

Anna Camp

Unknown


Anna Camp as Tracy looking suspiciously at something in Hysteria

Scott Foley

Unknown


Scott Foley as Roman Bridger dressed as Ghostface with his hand up in Scream 3

Scream 7 Story Details

Where The Latest Sequel Can Take The Franchise


Ghostface holds up a knife in Scream VI

Scream Movie

Release Year

Rotten Tomatoes Score

Scream

1996

81%

Scream 2

1997

82%

Scream 3

2000

41%

Scream 4

2011

60%

Scream

2022

76%

Scream VI

2023

76%

While no Scream 7 story details are known at this point, there are a lot of interesting directions the next chapter could go. The departure of Barrera has put an end to Sam’s storyline, and the new movie is confirmed to be focusing on Neve Campbell’s Sydney Prescott. There are also some fun possibilities with returning characters being the perfect Ghostface in Scream 7. Scream 6 even included a nod to the popular fan theory that Stu Macher (Matthew Lillard) from the original Scream did not actually die and could return.

It will also be interesting to see how Scream 7 sets itself apart as a piece of meta commentary, as each Scream installment has had fun with setting the rules for the type of movie the characters find themselves in. The original Scream was about horror movies, Scream 2 was sequels, Scream 3 was trilogies, Scream 4 was reboots, 2022’s Scream was legacy sequels, and Scream 6 established itself as commentary on continuing franchises. That will be a hard one to expand on in Scream 7, since it is likely going to be more of the same.

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