News about the cast members of the seventh installment of ‘Scream’, which will be released on February 27, 2026, is coming out slowly. For this new film they have decided have both new signings and veterans in the franchise. The last confirmed return was that of Mason Goodingwho played Chad Meeks-Martin in ‘Scream’ (2022) and ‘Scream VI’.
The latest to join has been Courteney Cox, who returns to her role as journalist Gale Weathers. as confirmed by Variety. The actress was waiting to read the final script before signing, but she was very excited because it was the first ‘Scream’ movie directed by Kevin Williamson, who was the screenwriter of the first one released in 1996. “There is no better choice. It’s going to be very funny,” he said about the new director.
Cox, who is the only one who has worked on all the installments of the saga, has also shown her dismay because in ‘Scream 5’ they killed the character of Dewey Riley, her husband in fiction, and curiously played by David Arquette, her current ex-husband “‘Scream’ fans love Dewey. They have to solve it“said the actress, who wants the scriptwriters to find a way to bring him back to the saga.
Another addition
To the latest confirmed, as published by Variety, A new signing joins, Anna Camp, known for ‘Pitching the Note’. There is still no information about the plot of this next installment, so we do not know which character Camp will play either. What we do know are the actors and actresses who have already been confirmed: Neve Campbell, Isabel May, Sam Rechner, Asa Germann, Celeste O’Connor, Mckenna Grace and Mason Gooding. We will still have to wait to find out if Patrick Dempsey will return to the franchise like Cox has done since he is still in negotiations.
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