Scream 7, the official return of the horror franchise after a brief hiatus, is set to land in theaters early next year, and so far, fans have been kept in the dark. The string of cast announcements kept everyone excited, as old characters returned, new ones were announced, and even the dead were brought back to life. Plot details still remain scarce, butMichelle Randolph, a new addition to theScreamfranchise, has unveiled some new info about the upcoming sequel.
Randolph, who stars inTaylor Sheridan’s dramas1923andLandman, recently appeared on the web seriesStars to Watch, hosted by IMDb. She was joined by colleagues Benito Skinner, Sarah Catherine Hook, Tyriq Withers, and host Tre Wesley, who was quick to ask her aboutScream 7. She mentions “movies inside movies,” meaningScream 7’s plot could be more meta than ever:
“I don’t know if you guys are familiar withScream. There is so much. I hadn’t seen it before. There’s so many nuances and characters that come back, and it’s referenced, and it’s movies inside movies.
“It’s so confusing if you’re not familiar with it, and it was so cool to be able to talk to, like, the PA or the sound guy, and they all understand exactly what’s happening. There’s a lot of references to the original Scream, which is cool.”
It’s still a mystery which character the young starlet will portray in the sequel, but whoever it is, she was excited to join the beloved horror franchise. Moreover, she watchedeveryScreamfilm, which gave her the opportunity to catch all the references:
“So I had just gotten to Texas, because I filmed Landman in Texas, and my manager calls me, and she’s like, ‘There’s this project, Scream,’ or whatever, and I was very excited, because I have been told I have a very loud scream before, and everyone’s always joked like, ‘Oh, you should be a scream queen.’ And I actually got to do this.
“I watched every single movie. I flew out three days later to film it, and it just all happened so fast. I haven’t actually had to talk about Scream before, so what can I say about it? But this is what I will say about it: Every single person who worked on that set is a fan of the franchise itself.”
‘Scream 7’ Arrives in Theaters on July 16, 2025
Scream 7lands in theaters in the first quarter of 2026, and early buzz predicts one of the most important horror releases next year. It is directed byScreamalum, Kevin Williamson, who was the writer behind parts 1, 2, and 4. His vision for the new sequel includesthe return of classic lead Sidney Prescott(Neve Campbell), after she was absent inScream 6.
Not only that, butScream 7writer Guy Busick came up with a storyline in which Stu Macher (Matthew Lillard), Roman Bridger (Scott Foley), and Dewey Riley (David Arquette) are revived. The beloved legacy characters were previously killed in different entries, but the team behind the upcoming movie was tasked with their return. How exactly they’re alive still remains a mystery.
