Matthew Lillard is returning to the Scream franchise as he has joined the solid of Scream 7, however who will he be taking part in?
Deadline stories that Matthew Lillard has joined the solid of Scream 7. Yes, you learn that proper. The actor performed Stuart ‘Stu’ Macher within the authentic Scream film.
Spoilers for an almost thirty-year-old film right here, however ol’ Stu didn’t precisely fare too nicely within the first Scream film. After being unmasked as one of many killers and affected by stab wounds, he was finally killed (or was he?) when Sidney (Neve Campbell) dropped a TV on his head. And this was a ’90s TV, people. None of this light-weight flatscreen shit. So, given what occurred to Stu, it’s not clear how Lillard will likely be returning or even when he’ll be taking part in a distinct character. The final two Scream sequels did deliver again Skeet Ulrich as Billy Loomis, however he solely appeared in Sam’s (Melissa Barrera) visions. Could they be pulling one thing comparable right here? Perhaps flashbacks? I suppose something is feasible.
Lillard posted the next video on Instagram after the information broke.
To make issues extra complicated, it was introduced this morning that Scott Foley could be returning as nicely. He performed the Ghostface killer (and Sid’s half-brother) in Scream 3.
After sitting out the final film on account of a pay dispute, Neve Campbell returns to star as Sidney Prescott. Courteney Cox can also be again as Gale Weathers. The remainder of the solid consists of Isabel May (Yellowstone: 1883) as Sidney’s teenage daughter, with Celeste O’Connor (Madame Web), Mckenna Grace (Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire), Sam Rechner (The Fabelmans), Asa Germaan (Gen V), Anna Camp (True Blood), and Mark Consuelos (Riverdale) additionally signing on. It was initially believed that Patrick Dempsey could be returning as Mark Kincaid from Scream 3, but it surely didn’t occur. Joel McHale (Community) has since signed on to play Mark Evans, Sidney’s husband.
The authentic plan for Scream 7 would have seen Melissa Barrera and Jenna Ortega returning as Sam and Tara Carpenter, however Spyglass Media fired Barrera after a couple of pro-Palestinian social media posts that they deemed anti-Semitic. The very subsequent day, it was revealed that Ortega had exited the venture as nicely. It was initially reported that this was on account of scheduling conflicts with the second season of Wednesday, but it surely later emerged that she had needed a considerable wage improve, which Spyglass refused, so she walked.
That wasn’t the tip of the drama both. Christopher Landon (Happy Death Day) was set to direct the film, however he additionally departed, calling it a “dream job that turned into a nightmare.” Scream 7 is slated for a February 27, 2026 launch.
What do you consider Matthew Lillard returning for Scream 7?