Overview
- Skeet Ulrich told Entertainment Weekly the revival was conceived as a three-picture arc in which Billy Loomis would gradually corrupt his daughter Sam Carpenter into becoming Ghostface.
- Ulrich said he is not involved with the current Scream 7 and that he has no knowledge of the reworked story.
- Spyglass removed Melissa Barrera from the franchise in November 2023 over her social media posts, citing a zero-tolerance policy for antisemitism or the incitement of hate.
- Jenna Ortega exited after Barrera’s firing, and director Christopher Landon later said he left because the script centered on Sam and no longer existed as planned.
- The retooled Scream 7 refocuses on legacy characters with Kevin Williamson directing and a theatrical release scheduled for February 27, 2026.