The Scream film franchise is moving ahead at full speed with Scream 7 now filming. Director Kevin Williamson, who once wrote the screenplay for the original Scream and two of its sequels, announced the news on Instagram.
The photo shared by Williamson also includes a logo in the tradition of the franchise’s original four films, promptly displaying “Scream 7” as the title of the new project. While that’s subject to change, it’s certainly an exciting glimpse at what should be a nostalgic return for fans of the original few films.
In fact, Scream 7 is set to revolve around Sidney Prescott and her family this time around. Isabel May will play Sidney Prescott’s daughter while Celeste O’Connor, Mckenna Grace, Sam Rechner, Asa Germann, and Anna Camp join the cast. Mason Gooding will also be reprising his role as Chad Meeks-Martin following his work on 2022’s Scream and 2023’s Scream VI.
Here’s what Kevin Williamson shared in the photo’s caption while expressing how emotional work on filming Scream 7 has been:
“I’m not supposed to post about Scream and I hope Spyglass and Paramount will forgive me but when you have one of the best days of your life it’s really hard to keep it to yourself. What an extraordinary day I had working with an amazing and talented cast and crew. 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. What a day! I can’t wait for tomorrow!”
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We’re still a little more than a year away from the film’s 2026 release date. However, one can hope that 2025 will be filled with plenty of other glimpses at the highly-anticipated sequel. Especially with fans eager to see how this new direction plays out for the long-running slasher franchise.
Scream 7 is currently scheduled to hit theaters on February 27, 2026. Stay tuned to ScreenGeek for any additional updates regarding the highly-anticipated sequel as we have them.