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First Scream 7 Trailer Drops as Fans Parse Possible Clues

Original writer Kevin Williamson directs with a shift toward suspense over gore.

Overview

  • The trailer offers the first look at the new installment and confirms Neve Campbell’s Sidney Prescott and Courteney Cox’s Gale Weathers are back.
  • Coverage highlights the return of characters long believed dead, including David Arquette’s Dewey, Matthew Lillard’s Stu, and Scott Foley’s Roman.
  • Viewers zeroed in on a blue plaid skirt worn by McKenna Grace that some link to past killers, though reporters note the series’ history of red herrings.
  • Williamson says the film resets the tone toward scary over bloody and recenters the story on suspense tied to Sidney’s life.
  • Scream 7 is slated for a February 27, 2026 theatrical release, with Roger L. Jackson returning as the voice of Ghostface.