Matthew Lillard returns as Stu in 'Scream 7'

Surprise, Sidney!

Just a few hours ago we were reporting that Scott Foley signed his return to the Slasher Scream franchise, when we have confirmation that we are confirmed that Scream 7 He assured the return of another familiar face, and a very requested for decades.

It is not any other than Matthew Lillard! that will make his return as Stu Macherone of the original ghostface of the first installment, Scream1996.

How is the return of Stu possible if the last thing we saw was that Sidney Prescott made him a huge TV to his head? Not to mention that Billy Loomis (Skeet Ulrich) the other Ghostface, had already stabbed him several times to pretend that both had been victims of the villain and go out with his.

Apparently the return of Stu proves one of the theories that have been circulating for years, from forums (yes, those space of yesteryear that existed on the web before social networks) to social networks, which pointed out that the antagonist was alive.

The novelties were announced by Lillard on his Instagram, with a publication that winks one of his famous lines in the 1996 film. The publication is found at the end of the note.

The original delivery of Scream He released Lillard's career, who would later be part of projects such as the Live-Action franchise The Scooby Doo, She’s All That, The Descendantsand more recently, adaptation to the cinema of Five Nights at Freddy’sthat already prepares a sequel to Blumhouse.

Lillard adds to the returns of Neve Campbell Like the Scream Queen Sidney Prescott, after having been absent from the sixth film due to a salary dispute, Courteney Cox Like Gale Weathers, Roger L. Jackson Like the voice of Ghostface, Scott Foley like Roman Bridger, and Mason Gooding (Heart Eyes) y Jasmin Savoy Brown (Yellowjackets) repeating their roles of Scream 5 (2022) y Scream 6 (2023) As the twin brothers Chad and Mindy Meeks-Martin, respectively, nephews of the member of the member of the Scream original, Randy Meeks (Jamie Kennedy).

New additions to the franchise include Isabel May (1883), Celeste O’Connor (Freaky), ASA Germann (The Boys), Mckenna Grace (Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire), Sam computer (The Fabelmans), Anna Camp (Pitch Perfect), Joel McHale (Community) like Mark Evans, husband of Sydney Prescott, and Mark Insuelos (Live with Kelly & Mark).

The Slasher of Spyglass Media and Paramount Pictures, right now it is filming in Atlanta, Georgia.

The seventh delivery of the franchise Screammark the first time Kevin Williamson He will direct a franchise movie. Williamson wrote the original script, and the sequels Scream 2 y Scream 4, And he has been an executive producer of Scream 5 y Scream 6.

The script of Scream 7 It was written by Guy Busickfrom a story of James Vanderbilt and Busick. Both wrote the script of Scream 5 y Scream 6.

With details of the plot to know, it is known that the seventh film will return to the roots of Scream and will focus on Sidney Prescott. Campbell told Entertainment Tonight last July: “We are going to follow Sidney. They introduced me to the concept and is the reason why I joined. “

Vanderbilt produce Scream 7 Together with William Sherak and Paul Neinstein by Project X Entertainment, and Radio Silence executive producers (made up of Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Tyler Gillett and Chad Villella).

The Slasher saga was launched in 1996 with the original delivery Screamto later launch the sequelae Scream 2 (1997), Scream 3 (2000) y Scream 4 (2011), all directed by the beloved Wes Craven, who died in August 2015 because of a brain tumor. The franchise was relaunched in 2022 with a fifth installment titled simply Screamwhich had the return of the original trio, Campbell, Cox and David Arquette. In March 2023 it was released Scream VIwhich broke the record as the highest grossing of the national box office franchise with $ 108.1 MDD and more than $ 168 million dollars worldwide. The six films have a combined global box office of more than $ 908 million.

Paramount Pictures will distribute the film produced by Spyglass Media, with premiere date set in cinemas around the world for the February 27, 2026.