The upcoming Scream movie features numerous ghost faces.
After the confirmation of franchise returns for Scott Foley and Matthew Lillard, whose characters perished in earlier editions, Scream 7 is also reintroducing David Arquette, as reported by Entertainment Weekly.
Deadline Hollywood initially disseminated the information.
Arquette was a longstanding participant in the Scream franchise, first as Deputy Dewey Riley in the original 1996 film alongside Neve Campbell (Sidney Prescott) and Courteney Cox (Gale Weathers). Dewey tragically met his demise at the hands of Ghostface’s knife in the 2022 film Scream. Recently awarded Anora Oscar recipient Mikey Madison portrayed the specific stab-happy murderer responsible for the act.
Tyler Gillett, a filmmaker of the fifth Scream alongside Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, described reading about Dewey’s death in the script as “exceedingly gut-wrenching.” He informed EW at that time, “It was a mixture of love and hate; it was brutal, yet we understood that we had to make such a choice in this film.”
Bettinelli-Olpin remarked that there was considerable apprehension around it. It was not entirely accepted, either by David or by us, certainly. There were apprehensions over the correctness of the decision. During our initial discussion with David, he remarked, ‘Contemplate it, contemplate it.’ However, he saw that to authentically embody a Scream film and possess the incisiveness characteristic of Scream, such events were necessary.
Dewey has transitioned into the afterlife of Scream; nevertheless, it seems there exists an after-afterlife. The manner of the character’s return in Scream 7 remains ambiguous. The same applies to the other two that we are aware of. Stu Macher, portrayed by Lillard, one of the two murderers in the initial film alongside Skeet Ulrich’s Billy Loomis, perished by the conclusion of that movie. Foley’s Roman Bridger perished in Scream 3 at the hands of Dewey.
Nonetheless, the 2022 Scream established a spectral precedent. Ulrich resurfaced after an extended absence as the spectral recollection of Billy, haunting the consciousness of his daughter, Sam Carpenter (Melissa Barrera). Sidney may now be confronting the specters of her past.
Directed by franchise writer Kevin Williamson, Scream 7 will also have Isabel May as Sidney’s kid, Joel McHale as Sidney’s husband, Mason Gooding and Jasmin Savoy Brown as Chad and Mindy Meeks-Martin, and Cox as Gale. Mckenna Grace, Celeste O’Connor, Asa Germann, Sam Rechner, Anna Camp, and Mark Consuelos are confirmed for secret parts.
The film, still in production, is slated for theatrical release on February 27, 2026.
Prepare for the definitive resurgence of Scream! Scream 7, featuring remarkable franchise returns and a distinguished ensemble, is poised to alter the horror genre once more. In what manner will these great personalities reappear? Remain attentive for further details regarding this exhilarating sequel. Visit our website for the most recent updates on Scream 7!
