Overview

• Brie argued on the Shut Up Evan podcast that the franchise’s trend of resurrecting characters weakens its stakes, insisting “the core four needs to die” by Scream 7
• She called the decision to kill Dewey Riley in Scream (2022) a “mistake” and urged the filmmakers to keep the primary trio intact
• Despite her character’s death in Scream 4, Brie pitched a return in Scream 7 under the franchise’s new rules for reviving characters
• Scream 7 is in pre-production under original writer-director Kevin Williamson with a confirmed theatrical debut on February 27, 2026
• The studio has officially announced returns from Matthew Lillard, David Arquette and Scott Foley alongside Campbell and Cox