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Get ready, horror fans! Scream 7 is coming, and it's bringing back the terror in a big way. This upcoming American slasher film, directed by the legendary Kevin Williamson, is poised to be the seventh chilling installment in the iconic Scream franchise.
Get set to see Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, Mason Gooding, Jasmin Savoy Brown, Roger L. Jackson, and David Arquette return to their terrifying roles. They'll be joined by new faces Isabel May and Joel McHale, promising fresh screams and unexpected twists.
The path to Scream 7 has been a wild ride! After directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett stepped away, Christopher Landon took the helm. But the film underwent a major creative overhaul following the departures of stars Melissa Barrera and Jenna Ortega. Now, Kevin Williamson is back in the director's chair, with Neve Campbell confirming her triumphant return to the franchise. Filming kicked off in January 2025 and wrapped in March, building anticipation for its release.
Mark your calendars! Scream 7 is set to slash its way into theaters across the United States on February 27, 2026, brought to you by Paramount Pictures.
And the cast? It's a killer lineup! Anna Camp, Mark Consuelos, Ethan Embry, Asa Germann, Mckenna Grace, Celeste O'Connor, Sam Rechner, Michelle Randolph, and Jimmy Tatro are all on board in undisclosed roles. Plus, get ready for the return of Matthew Lillard and Scott Foley, who previously terrified audiences as Stu Macher and Roman Bridger respectively.
The development of Scream 7 has been as intense as any chase scene. Directors Bettinelli-Olpin and Gillett previously expressed their desire to see Neve Campbell's character, Sidney Prescott, return. After their exit, Christopher Landon was brought in, only to later depart due to creative shifts and the departures of Barrera and Ortega. The film is now set for a creative retooling, with the aim of bringing back beloved franchise actors. Landon himself faced intense backlash and even threats after his departure, highlighting the passionate fan base of this series.
But the news that truly sent shockwaves was Neve Campbell's announcement on Instagram: she's back as Sidney! Kevin Williamson is directing, with Guy Busick on screenplay duties. Courteney Cox and Patrick Dempsey are also in talks to reprise their roles. Isabel May will play Sidney's daughter, and the cast continues to grow with Celeste O'Connor, Asa Germann, Mckenna Grace, Sam Rechner, and Anna Camp. Mason Gooding and Cox are confirmed, while Dempsey's participation faced scheduling hurdles. Roger L. Jackson is back as the voice of Ghostface, Jasmin Savoy Brown is returning, and Joel McHale joins as Sidney's husband. Matthew Lillard and Scott Foley are back, though their roles remain a mystery. Ethan Embry has also joined the cast, and David Arquette is confirmed to return as Dewey Riley, a surprise that even delighted him.
Principal photography began under the working title "Scar Tissue" in Atlanta, Georgia, on January 7, 2025, and wrapped on March 12. Filming experienced delays, but the wheels of terror were ultimately set in motion.
And the music? Marco Beltrami, the maestro behind the scores of the first four films, is returning! He's already teased new compositions, alongside classic pieces like "Sidney's Lament" and an orchestral reinvention of "Mrs. Evans Lament."
Scream 7. February 27, 2026. Prepare yourself.
Scream 7 is an upcoming American slasher film directed by Kevin Williamson from a screenplay written by Guy Busick and Williamson, from a story by James Vanderbilt and Busick. It is a sequel to Scream VI (2023) and the seventh installment in the Scream film series. The film stars Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, Mason Gooding, Jasmin Savoy Brown, Roger L. Jackson, and David Arquette reprising their roles from previous films, along with Isabel May and Joel McHale.
Following the exit of Scream (2022) and Scream VI directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett in August 2023, Christopher Landon was hired to direct the seventh Scream film. However, the film went through a creative retooling after the departure of stars Melissa Barrera and Jenna Ortega in late 2023, with Landon also exiting the project. In March 2024, Campbell confirmed her return to the franchise after being absent from Scream VI, with Williamson hired to direct Scream 7 after serving as writer and producer of the early films in the series. Filming began in January 2025 and concluded that March.
Scream 7 is scheduled to be released in the United States on February 27, 2026, by Paramount Pictures.
== Cast ==
Anna Camp, Mark Consuelos, Ethan Embry, Asa Germann, Mckenna Grace, Celeste O'Connor, Sam Rechner, Michelle Randolph and Jimmy Tatro have been cast in undisclosed roles, while Matthew Lillard and Scott Foley, who portrayed Stu Macher and Roman Bridger in Scream (1996) and Scream 3 (2000) respectively, have also been cast in the film.
== Production ==
=== Development ===
During the premiere of Scream VI (2023), co-director Matt Bettinelli-Olpin said: "We want to be watching Scream movies whether we're involved or not for the rest of our lives". Both Bettinelli-Olpin and co-director Tyler Gillett previously expressed interest in December 2022 in bringing Neve Campbell's character Sidney Prescott back in future sequels, after Campbell declined to return in Scream VI due to a pay dispute with the film's producers.
In August 2023, Bettinelli-Olpin and Gillett exited the project due to scheduling conflicts with their film Abigail (2024). Christopher Landon was hired in their place. That same month, pre-production was suspended due to the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike. On November 21, 2023, it was reported that Melissa Barrera, who starred as Sam Carpenter in Scream (2022) and Scream VI, had been fired from the seventh film due to her comments about the Gaza war. The following day, Deadline Hollywood reported that Jenna Ortega would not reprise the role of Tara Carpenter due to scheduling conflicts with her starring role as Wednesday Addams in the second season of the Netflix television series Wednesday (2022–present). Ortega later refuted this, stating in an April 2025 interview that she left due to the changes in the creative team and cast, stating, "The Melissa stuff was happening, and it was all kind of falling apart. If Scream VII 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". It was then reported that the film would go through a creative retooling, with the intention of bringing back other actors from the franchise, like Campbell, along with Patrick Dempsey, who portrayed Mark Kincaid in Scream 3 (2000). In December 2023, Landon announced that he had officially exited the film weeks prior. He later explained he felt without Barrera the film he had signed on to direct no longer existed, and therefore there was no reason for him to continue. Despite the fact that Landon was not involved in the studio's actions, he faced backlash and harassment from some Barrera fans online, to the point of having threats leveled against him and his family: "People were threatening to kill me and my family, to the point where the FBI was getting involved. I got messages saying, 'I'm going to find your kids, and I'm going to kill them because you support child murder.' The head of security at various studios and the FBI had to examine the threats."
=== Casting ===
In March 2024, Campbell posted on her Instagram account that she would return as Sidney. She also confirmed that Kevin Williamson, writer and producer of previous Scream films, would direct from a script by Guy Busick, based on a story by Busick and James Vanderbilt. Campbell's return was supported by many of her movie colleagues, including David Arquette. Later that month, Courteney Cox and Dempsey were in talks to reprise their respective roles as Gale Weathers and Kincaid. In November, Isabel May was cast to portray Sidney's daughter. In December, Celeste O'Connor, Asa Germann, Mckenna Grace, Sam Rechner, and Anna Camp joined the cast in undisclosed roles. That same month, Mason Gooding and Cox signed on to reprise their roles from the previous films. Dempsey said scheduling conflicts and the California wildfires prevented him from joining the film. In January 2025, it was announced that Roger L. Jackson would return as the voice of Ghostface and Jasmin Savoy Brown would reprise her role from the previous two films, with Joel McHale cast as Sidney's husband, and Mark Consuelos joining in an undisclosed role. Matthew Lillard and Scott Foley, who previously portrayed Stu Macher and Roman Bridger in Scream (1996) and Scream 3, respectively, were also cast in the film; it was unknown at the time if they would reprise their roles in Scream 7, as those characters were killed in their respective films. Foley hinted in an interview that his role will be small. In February, Ethan Embry joined the cast. In March, David Arquette was confirmed to reprise his role as Dewey Riley, a character killed in Scream (2022), alongside Michelle Randolph and Jimmy Tatro in undisclosed roles. Arquette was surprised the news about his return leaked, as his reprisal was meant to be a surprise and not a spoiler.
=== Filming ===
Principal photography began under the working title Scar Tissue in Atlanta, Georgia, on January 7, 2025, and concluded on March 12. According to Campbell, filming was scheduled to begin in September 2024 and was then delayed until December 2024 due to scheduling issues.
== Music ==
The film will be scored by Marco Beltrami, returning from the first four installments. In late August 2025, Beltrami divulged on his Instagram account that he, alongside an orchestra, had completed work on the score in Budapest. He additionally released snippets, which included new compositions titled "What's in a Name" and "School Drama". Other excerpts featured the franchise's classic piece "Sidney's Lament", as well as an orchestral reinvention of the theme called "Mrs. Evans Lament".
== Release ==
Scream 7 is scheduled to be released in the United States on February 27, 2026.
== References ==
== External links ==
Official website
Scream 7 at IMDb
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