David Arquette on Reuniting with Kevin Williamson for Scream 7

David Arquette talks about his return to Scream 7, teasing his reunion with authentic Scream franchise author and now-director Kevin Williamson. Scream 7 will mark Williamson’s first time directing an entry within the slasher franchise after writing 1996 horror basic and sequels, Scream 2, and Scream 4.

Arquette performed Dewey Riley in all Scream films till the 2022 legacy sequel, wherein he died after being stabbed by Ghostface. Regardless of his ugly loss of life, Dewey is confirmed to return to Scream 7.

In a latest interview with Males’s Journal, Arquette stated that working with Williamson once more felt like coming full circle, and revealed that the prospect of working with Williamson once more was a deciding consider his return as Dewey within the upcoming sequel. Learn his feedback beneath:

I used to be actually excited to work with Kevin Williamson once more. I imply, he’s the author of Scream, and he’s directing this one. It’s a very nice 360 second. I can’t actually say an excessive amount of concerning the film, however I used to be actually excited to work with Kevin. We’ve had such a historical past, and he wrote the unique and created this whole world, and he simply is aware of it higher than anybody.

Arquette’s feedback come because the Scream franchise prepares for a brand new period following the behind-the-scenes adjustments and shifting solid dynamics. Scream VI, the final entry within the collection, earned a formidable $166 million worldwide, and presently holds the document for the highest-grossing home field workplace within the franchise, with $108 million. The movie notably didn’t characteristic Arquette or Neve Campbell, who was absent attributable to contract and pay disputes.

With Williamson making his directorial debut and Scream 7 reportedly returning to the franchise’s roots, the solid is shaping as much as be a significant bid on nostalgia. The Scream 7 solid contains returning stars Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, Matthew Lillard, Mason Gooding, and Jasmin Savoy Brown.

New additions to the solid embody Joel McHale as Sydney’s husband, Isabel Might as Sydney’s daughter, with Celeste O’Connor, McKenna Grace, Sam Rechner, Asa Germann, Anna Camp, Michelle Randolph, and Jimmy Tatro as unknown characters. Scott Foley (who beforehand performed Ghostface killer Roman Bridger in Scream 3) has additionally joined the solid in an unknown function.

There are some intriguing prospects for the returning characters being the proper Ghostface in Scream 7, however with plot particulars remaining underneath wraps, we are able to solely think about that Williamson’s management and Arquette’s eagerness to return tease an thrilling entry to the franchise, more than likely centered on legacy characters and reflection relatively than a whole revamp. Scream 7 is ready to launch on Friday, February 27, 2026.