This film was co written and directed by Kevin Williamson, is the 7th film in the series and serves as a direct sequel to 2023’s “Scream VI”. The film sees Neve Campbell, Courtney Cox, Jasmine Savoy Brown & Mason Gooding return to their respective roles while being joined by newcomers Isabel May, McKenna Grace, Anna Camp & Jimmy Tatro. In this film, Sydney Prescott and her daughter are hunted by the dreaded Ghostface killer from the home in Indiana to their hometown of Woodsboro but things take an unexpected turn when the killer uses familiar faces and tactics cover their identity as their kill count grows. Kevin Williamson had written the 2 films in the franchise as well as the fourth film and served as a producer throughout the franchise but never stepped into the directors role making this film the second film he’s ever directed. After the departure of the previous films cast and crew, which included stars Melissa Barrera & Jenny Ortega and the directors, Paramount had rewrite the script which also led to the return of Neve Campbell who was not in the previous film. The film hit theaters nationwide on February 25th, 2026.