Original franchise star Neve Campbell (The Lincoln Lawyer) will be back in the lead role as Sidney Prescott, and it sounds like she wants to take the slasher movie back to its roots.
“Neve wants to go back to the first one and find the suspense and really concentrate on scary and not bloody,” Williamson explained in an excerpt from the book posted by Bloody Disgusting.
Campbell won't be the only familiar face returning, with Matthew Lillard, Scott Foley and David Arquette set to make comebacks.
Speaking recently to Us Weekly about the news, Arquette revealed that his return was meant to be a spoiler.
Meanwhile, Lillard recently spoke about his return while appearing on a panel moderated by People.
“I could really suck, and so that’s my fear. My fear is that I come back and sort of punish something that I could never have touched and been just fine. I hope I don’t F it up for everyone.”
“I don’t know how it works out. “Spoiler alert! 25 years ago I was the killer in Scream 3and he was brutally taken to town and killed. And now I’m back in Scream 7 and I’m not sure how it’s going to work.”
Scream 7 has thus far had a troubled road to production, following the news of Melissa Barrera and Jenna Ortega not returning, leading to a creative overhaul of the project.
If you're intrigued to see where the horror film series is headed now, here's everything we know so far about Scream 7.
Scream 7 release date
Williamson celebrated the start of filming on Instagram on Wednesday 7th January 2025, sharing an image of Scream 7's first clapperboard despite admitting that he's "not supposed" to be talking about the film yet.
"What an extraordinary day I had working with an amazing and talented cast and crew."
Williamson continued: "They brought their A game and had my back every step of the way. I'm so very grateful for this opportunity and to Wes Craven who was on my mind through it all. The profound impact he has had on my life and career is endless."
Scream 7 cast: New and returning members
The actor declined to appear in the sixth instalment, reportedly over a pay dispute, which instead pivoted focus to the Carpenter sisters Sam (Melissa Barrera) and Tara (Jenna Ortega).
In March 2024, four months after Barrera's firing (see next section for details), it was announced that Campbell would be returning as the franchise's primary focus in its seventh entry.
"My appreciation for these films and for what they have meant to me, has never waned. I’m very happy and proud to say I’ve been asked, in the most respectful way, to bring Sidney back to the screen and I couldn’t be more thrilled!!!"
She'll be joined by Friends legend Courteney Cox as reporter and repeated Ghostface survivor Gale Weathers, who is now the only actor to appear in every single Scream film (besides Roger L Jackson as the disguised voice of all the killers).
Mason Gooding (Love, Victor) and Jasmin Savoy Brown (Yellowjackets) will be reprising their roles as siblings Chad and Mindy, who are the nephew and niece of deceased original character Randy Meeks (Jamie Kennedy).
There are no details on precisely who they're playing just yet, but it seems unlikely that all of their characters will make it out of the movie alive.
The latter casting raised eyebrows among the fan base, as Sidney's perpetually off-screen husband had previously been identified as Patrick Dempsey's detective Mark Kincaid, whose sole franchise appearance was in the divisive Scream 3.
But it was eventually revealed at the beginning of 2025 that Dempsey would not be playing detective Mark Kincaid again.
While Dempsey won't be making a comeback, and we're still waiting for official confirmation of roles for other franchise players, including Hayden Panettiere's Kirby Reed, there are two surprising returnees who have been announced recently - Scott Foley and Matthew Lillard.
David Arquette will also be reprising his role as Dewey Riley, and Roger L Jackson's will be back as the voice of Ghostface.
How these returns will feature into the story remains to be seen, but its fair to say they've got fans excited about the new instalment.
Why was Melissa Barrera fired from Scream 7?
In one Instagram post, Barrera wrote: "Western media only shows the [Israeli] side. Why do they do that, I will let you deduce for yourself... We don’t need more hate. No Islamophobia. No Anti-semitism."
Barrera countered in an Instagram post: "First and foremost I condemn Anti-Semitism and Islamophobia. I condemn hate and prejudice of any kind against any group of people.
She added: "I believe a group of people are NOT their leadership, and that no governing body should be above criticism. I pray day and night for no more deaths, for no more violence, and for peaceful co-existence."
Behind the camera, Scream 7's original director Christopher Landon (Happy Death Day, Freaky) also left the project, after posting on X (formerly Twitter): "Everything sucks. Stop yelling. This was not my decision to make."
"It was quiet for, like, 10 months," she began. "I was still getting offers for small things here and there – I’m not going to lie and say there was nothing – but [the message] was, 'Oh, she probably doesn’t have work, she’ll say yes to anything.'
"It was the darkest and hardest year of my life, and I had to reevaluate everything. There were times when I felt like my life was over."
Scream 7 plot: What is the film about?
Campbell previously explained that she was tempted into returning because of a renewed focus on Sidney Prescott.
"They did pitch the concept to me, and it’s the reason that I jumped on board," Campbell said.
Meanwhile, season 7 star Gooding recently teased that franchise villain Ghostface is “the most brutal he’s been” in the seventh instalment.
He added: “I think that Ghostface is absolutely the most brutal he’s been. I don’t want to spoil anything, but there’s some stuff that they do to the human body that I feel like Kevin is breaking new ground with.”
Is there a trailer for Scream 7?
Watch for yourself below:
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