In the end, Courteney Cox has lastly formally signed on to play Gale Weathers within the upcoming Scream 7.
It’s lastly official: Selection reviews that Courteney Cox will return as Gale Weathers for Scream 7. This may make her the one actor (except Ghostface voice artist Roger L. Jackson) to seem in each Scream film.
Cox was at all times all the way down to return; she was simply ready on a ultimate script. She additionally mentioned she was “excited” that Kevin Williamson, screenwriter of the unique Scream film, can be directing. “You can’t get better than that choice,” Cox mentioned. “It’s going to be enjoyable.“
The upcoming sequel will see the return of Neve Campbell as Sidney Prescott. After enjoying the position within the first 5 Scream motion pictures, she was anticipated to return for the sixth till the studio low-balled her. “As a woman, I have had to work extremely hard in my career to establish my value, especially when it comes to Scream,” Campbell mentioned. “I felt the offer that was presented to me did not equate to the value I have brought to the franchise. It’s been a very difficult decision to move on.” It’s additionally attainable that Patrick Dempsey could be returning as Mark Kincaid (now married to Sidney) from Scream 3. It was introduced that Isabel Might (Yellowstone: 1883) had joined the forged as Sidney’s teenage daughter. Celeste O’Connor (Madame Internet), Mckenna Grace (Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire), Sam Rechner (The Fabelmans), Asa Germaan (Gen V), and Anna Camp (True Blood) have additionally signed on.
Mason Gooding may also be returning as Chad Meeks-Martin. As for Jasmin Savoy Brown, who performs Chad’s sister Mindy, she hasn’t formally signed on but.
The unique plan for Scream 7 would have seen Melissa Barrera and Jenna Ortega returning as Sam and Tara Carpenter, however Spyglass Media fired Barrera after a number of pro-Palestinian social media posts that they deemed anti-Semitic. The very subsequent day, it was revealed that Ortega had exited the undertaking as effectively. It was initially reported that this was as a result of scheduling conflicts with the second season of Wednesday, however it later emerged that she had wished a considerable wage improve, which Spyglass refused, so she walked.
That wasn’t the tip of the drama both. Christopher Landon (Pleased Demise Day) was set to direct the film, however he additionally departed, calling it a “dream job that turned into a nightmare.” Scream 7 is slated for a February 27, 2026 launch.
