Scream 7 trailer debuts amid backlash over cast changes

Paramount and Spyglass on Thursday unveiled the first trailer for Scream 7, the next installment in the long-running horror franchise. The film, which brings original star Neve Campbell back as Sidney Prescott, is scheduled to open in theaters on February 27, 2026.

The trailer frames a familiar scenario for the series: a new Ghostface killer emerges in the quiet town where Sidney has rebuilt her life, and her daughter becomes a target. Kevin Williamson, who wrote the 1996 original, is directing Scream 7 and co-wrote the script with Guy Busick. The story credit goes to James Vanderbilt and Busick. Returning cast members include Courteney Cox, Jasmin Savoy Brown and Mason Gooding, alongside newcomers Joel McHale, Isabel May, Mckenna Grace, Celeste O’Connor, Jimmy Tatro and others. Producers listed for the project include William Sherak, James Vanderbilt and Paul Neinstein.

The trailer’s release has reignited controversy around the franchise’s recent personnel changes. In November 2023, Spyglass removed Melissa Barrera from the series after she posted about the Israel-Hamas conflict on social media; the company said it has "zero tolerance for antisemitism or the incitement of hate...