Scream 7’s production is officially underway. It’s been almost two years since horror fans last saw Ghostface terrorize theaters. In that time, the franchise had lost two of its stars inMelissa BarreraandJenna Ortega, but brought back two Scream icons inNeve Campbell’s Sidney Prescott and directorKevin Williamson. While William started it all writing the first twoScreamfilms andScream 4,Scream 7is the first time he’s in the director’s chair for the series. To mark the occasion,Williamson has shared a new set imagebefore cameras shot rolling on the highly anticipated slasher sequel.
Shared on Williamson’s Instagram, the directorteased thestart of filmingwith an officialScream 7film slate with “Day 1” labeled on the image. In the caption he couldn’t contain his excitement saying:“I’m not supposed to post aboutScreamand 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.”
Williamson would finish by saying, “I’m so very grateful for this opportunity and toWes Cravenwho 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!”
What’s ‘Scream 7’ About?
Whileplot details forScream 7are still as mysterious as Ghostface themselves, the cast for the latest installment has been filled out. Alongside Campbell, bothCourteney CoxandMason Goodingwill be returningas reporter Gale Weathers and Chad Meeks-Martin respectively. As of now, the latter is the only one returning from Scream VI’s dubbed “Core 4”. The fresh class of potential victims and suspects includeAnna Camp,McKenna Grace, Asa Germann, Sam Rechner, Celeste O’ Connor and Isabel May.The Carpenter sisters won’t be returning for this sequel due to Spyglass firing Barrera in late 2023 and Ortega left the project soon after due to scheduling conflicts. The script was reworked to reflect those changes.Scream 7is rumored to have a major emphasis on Sidney Prescott’s family. This will be Campbell’s big return to the franchise after a pay dispute left her out ofVI.
Scream 7will be slashing its way to theaters on July 16, 2025. Now that filming has begun, we should expect moreScream-relatedupdates for horror fans in the near future. For now, you can stream theentire franchiseon Paramount+.
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