Scream star Jenna Ortega teases Kirby 'redemption' in new movie

Scream's latest instalment to the franchise largely links back to the classic original film, and is a follow-up to everything that's come before.

Ever since Scream 4, fans have been debating what really happened to Hayden Panettiere's Kirby Reed. But fear not, Kirby fans, Scream has confirmed that she did remain alive!

Following this news, we're left wondering exactly what will happen to her in the next film.

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Speaking to Entertainment Tonight about the return of Kirby, Scream star Jenny Ortega addressed the idea that she may be a mentor to the newer characters, to which Ortega said: "I am not even gonna try to touch on it.

"All I will say is she has been one of my favourite characters from the Scream franchise for a very long time and I think the fact that her character gets to come back and redeem herself is really exciting."

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Scream 6, which will start shooting this summer for a March 2023 release, stars Jenna Ortega, Jasmin Savoy Brown and Mason Gooding. Hayden Panettiere is, of course, set to reprise her role alongside brand new cast member Dermot Mulroney.

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For those who need a reminder, in the first few films Kirby Reed was close friends with Jill Roberts and Olivia Morris, and fellow student Charlie Walker was seen to have a crush on her, as they were both huge fans of spine-chilling horror films. However, Charlie ended up stabbing her and revealed himself as Ghostface.

Despite the attack, Kirby being alive is canon in the Scream franchise and we will be seeing her in the next film.

Scream 6 hit cinemas on March 31, 2023.