Scream 7 trailer shows Campbell’s return as Sidney

Paramount Pictures released the first trailer for Scream 7 on Thursday, October 30, featuring Neve Campbell’s return as Sidney Prescott after she skipped Scream VI due to a salary dispute.newsweek
The film centers on Sidney protecting her daughter Tatum, played by Isabel May, when a new Ghostface killer emerges in their quiet town and targets the teenager.ew
Kevin Williamson, who wrote the original Scream films, makes his directorial debut for the franchise after the departure of previous filmmakers and cast members Melissa Barrera and Jenna Ortega following production controversies.people
The trailer showcases a more battle-hardened Sidney who is frequently armed and ready to confront Ghostface, alongside returning cast members Courteney Cox as Gale Weathers, Mason Gooding, and Jasmin Savoy Brown.newsweek
Scream 7 is scheduled to hit theaters on February 27, 2026, with the film’s synopsis promising Sidney must “face the horrors of her past to put an end to the bloodshed once and for all.”people

Scream 7 Trailer Unleashes Ghostface Terror as Neve Campbell Returns

Paramount Pictures released the highly anticipated first trailer for “Scream 7” on Thursday, marking Neve Campbell’s triumphant return as Sidney Prescott after her notable absence from “Scream VI” due to a salary dispute.newsweek

The 2-minute-and-24-second trailer showcases a grittier Sidney who has evolved from survivor to fierce protector, now armed and ready to confront Ghostface at every turn. This time, however, the stakes are deeply personal as the killer sets their sights on Sidney’s teenage daughter, Tatum, played by Isabel May.ew

“Hello, Sidney. Did you miss me? Nice little town you found — you and your pretty daughter. Reminds me of where we grew up,” the familiar voice-altered Ghostface taunts in the trailer. The film’s official synopsis reveals that Sidney’s “darkest fears are realized as her daughter becomes the next target,” forcing her to “face the horrors of her past to put an end to the bloodshed once and for all”.people

Franchise Reset After Production Turmoil

The seventh installment represents a creative reset for the franchise after significant behind-the-scenes upheaval. Melissa Barrera, who portrayed Sam Carpenter in the previous two films, was fired in November 2023 over pro-Palestinian social media posts that led to accusations of antisemitism. Jenna Ortega, who played Barrera’s on-screen sister Tara, subsequently departed the project.worldofreel

“It had nothing to do with pay or scheduling,” Ortega explained to The Cut in April. “The Melissa stuff was happening, and it was all kind of falling apart. If Scream VII wasn’t going to be with that team of directors and those people I fell in love with, then it didn’t seem like the right move for me”.usatoday

Kevin Williamson, who wrote the original “Scream” and created the franchise in 1996, stepped in to direct after Christopher Landon also exited the project. This marks Williamson’s directorial return to the series and his first feature directing effort since 1999’s “Teaching Mrs. Tingle”.geo

Legacy Cast Reunion

Courteney Cox returns as journalist Gale Weathers, boldly declaring “Let’s unmask this f—er” in the trailer. The film also brings back franchise veterans Mason Gooding and Jasmin Savoy Brown as the Meeks-Martin twins, while surprisingly featuring the returns of previously deceased characters including David Arquette’s Dewey Riley, Matthew Lillard’s Stu Macher, and Scott Foley’s Roman Bridger.ew

“I was really excited to work with Kevin Williamson again,” Arquette told Men’s Journal. “It’s a really great 360 moment. He wrote the original and created this entire world, and he just knows it better than anyone”.screenrant

“Scream 7” slashes into theaters on February 27, 2026, promising to return the franchise to its suspenseful roots while centering the narrative once again around Sidney Prescott.people