Overview
- The first official footage centers on Sidney Prescott confronting a new Ghostface threat and teases her daughter as a target, with glimpses of multiple masked attackers.
- Coverage notes returning franchise figures alongside Campbell, including Courteney Cox, David Arquette, Matthew Lillard, Scott Foley, and voice actor Roger L. Jackson.
- Writer Kevin Williamson directs the new installment, which was reworked to focus on Sidney after Melissa Barrera’s removal, Jenna Ortega’s exit, and director Christopher Landon’s departure.
- Social media reaction includes boycott calls and posts saying the series feels “missing two very important women,” referring to Barrera and Ortega.
- Advocacy groups such as the BDS movement report backing a boycott campaign, while the film is slated to open in theaters on February 27, 2026.