With Jenna Ortega and Melissa Barrera out because of work elsewhere and public help of the folks of Gaza respectively, Scream 7 has been reworked right into a far safer legacy sequel (once more), and now each Neve Campbell and Courteney Cox are set to return.
The forged is quickly filling up forward of an imminent manufacturing begin. We have not too long ago realized about Isabel May joining the ensemble as authentic Scream star Sidney Prescott’s daughter in addition to Mason Gooding coming back as one of many survivors of the final two films. Now, after some forwards and backwards between her and the studios (plus ready for the ultimate script), veteran Courteney Cox can be up for extra screaming.
Selection broke the news on December 18, confirming that reporter-writer Gale Weathers was going to face the Ghostface horror as soon as once more. After barely surviving Scream VI, it’s a must to ponder whether she’ll lastly chunk the mud like Dewey within the fifth one. In fact, this may imply letting go of yet one more member of the OG Woodsboro survivors, and the place the franchise is true now, possibilities of which are, truthfully, very low. However I assume we’ll see.
Scream 7 additionally misplaced director Christopher Landon (Comfortable Loss of life Day) after the entire Barrera state of affairs performed out. The executives’ reply? Bringing in authentic Scream scribe Kevin Williamson to direct from a script by Scream 5 and 6 co-writer Man Busick. As you possibly can inform, the ‘everybody you’re keen on is right here’ vibes are sturdy with this one.
Whereas on-line discourse across the seventh installment within the long-running horror franchise is understandably unfavourable after Barrera’s firing, likelihood is Scream 7 will carry out simply high quality as soon as it hits theaters on February 27, 2026. Scream (2022) earned $137 million worldwide on a $24 million manufacturing finances, and Scream VI (2023) upped these numbers with $166 million on the $35 million it price to supply. If Spyglass and Paramount can preserve prices in test and informal audiences stay all for some slasher-thriller frights, the sequence will proceed to make a revenue.
Will you be displaying up for the seventh Ghostface killing spree or are you out after the Carpenter sisters wrapped up their two-movie story arc?