Joel McHale Cast as Sidney Prescott's Husband in Scream 7, Replacing Fan Expectations for Patrick Dempsey's Role

The seventh installment of the Scream franchise introduces Joel McHale as Mark Evans, a new character married to Sidney Prescott, leaving fans puzzled over the exclusion of Patrick Dempsey's Mark Kincaid.

• Joel McHale has been cast as Mark Evans, Sidney Prescott's husband, in the upcoming Scream 7, set to release on February 27, 2026.
• This casting decision confirms that Patrick Dempsey's character, Mark Kincaid, from Scream 3 will not be returning, despite prior fan assumptions and Dempsey's own hints about reprising the role.
• Mark Evans is a new character who is canonically Sidney's husband, aligning with references to her family in Scream (2022) and Scream VI, but diverging from earlier confirmations by previous directors that she married Kincaid.
• Neve Campbell returns as Sidney Prescott, joined by Courteney Cox, Mason Gooding, and newcomers including Isabel May, who will play Sidney and Mark Evans' daughter.
• Kevin Williamson, the original writer of Scream, is directing Scream 7, with filming currently underway in Atlanta and a focus on Sidney Prescott's family dynamics.

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