Scream 7 hasn't had the smoothest route to the screen, but filming is finally underway on the horror sequel.
The new movie marks Scream creator Kevin Williamson's return to the series after writing the first four movies. He's directing Scream 7, which also marks Neve Campbell's return as Sidney Prescott after she skipped Scream 6.
Filming on Scream 7 started yesterday (January 7) and Williamson celebrated the occasion on Instagram despite joking that, "I'm not supposed to post about Scream".
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"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!"
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Scream 7 was originally going to be directed by Happy Death Day's Christopher Landon before he left the project.
He was among those to support Williamson, commenting: "I'm so excited to see the amazing places you take this."
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As well as Campbell, Scream 7 will also bring back Courteney Cox as Gale Weathers and Mason Gooding as Chad Meeks-Martin.
Newcomers include Yellowstone prequel star Isabel May, who is playing the daughter of Sidney, Anna Camp, Celeste O'Connor, Asa Germann, Mckenna Grace and Sam Rechner.
We don't yet know whether Jasmin Savoy Brown will return as Chad's sister Mindy or if Hayden Panettiere's Kirby Reed will be back. We do know that Melissa Barrera and Jenna Ortega won't return as sisters Sam and Tara.
Scream 7 will be released in cinemas on February 27, 2026.
Movies Editor, Digital Spy Ian has more than 10 years of movies journalism experience as a writer and editor. Starting out as an intern at trade bible Screen International, he was promoted to report and analyse UK box-office results, as well as carving his own niche with horror movies, attending genre festivals around the world. After moving to Digital Spy, initially as a TV writer, he was nominated for New Digital Talent of the Year at the PPA Digital Awards. He became Movies Editor in 2019, in which role he has interviewed 100s of stars, including Chris Hemsworth, Florence Pugh, Keanu Reeves, Idris Elba and Olivia Colman, become a human encyclopedia for Marvel and appeared as an expert guest on BBC News and on-stage at MCM Comic-Con. Where he can, he continues to push his horror agenda – whether his editor likes it or not.
