Scream 7 confirms Campbell's return, Williamson to direct Feb 27 2026

Paramount Pictures has released the first trailer for Scream 7, confirming Neve Campbell will reprise her role as Sidney Prescott and announcing that series creator Kevin Williamson will direct the seventh installment, in theaters Feb. 27, 2026. The trailer and the film’s official synopsis show Ghostface returning to menace Sidney and her family, setting the story in the small town where she has tried to rebuild her life.

The teaser opens with a sequence that appears to be the film’s prologue, in which a couple staying in Stu Macher’s old house — now operated as a Ghostface-themed Airbnb — is attacked. The narrative then moves to Sidney, who receives a call from a Woodsboro area code and learns that her daughter has become a target. The official synopsis says Sidney must confront the horrors of her past to stop the killings and protect her family.

The cast combines long-running franchise members with several newcomers. Alongside Campbell, Courteney Cox, Mason Gooding and Jasmin Savoy Brown are back. David Arquette, Matthew Lillard and Scott Foley are also listed as returning despite their characters having died in earlier entries. New additions include Isabel May, Celeste...