Patrick Dempsey about his absence in 'Scream 7': “It just didn't work”

Last October, it was revealed that during the development of Scream 7 There was an approach with Patrick Dempsey To negotiate his return as Mark Kincaid.

During an appearance at today show in autumn, Dempsey said he was “Waiting for the script. There has been a conversation about it. I have not seen anything yet, so we will see what happens. It is always good to have a job. “

Its potential return was only in that, because the negotiations did not specify.

The actor now breaks the silence of what happened, telling Variety:

“It simply did not work and we were dealing with the fires and everything that was happening and the schedule did not work, unfortunately.”

Mark Kincaid, a character that Dempsey played in the sequel Scream 3 (2000), is a Los Angeles detective in charge of the investigation of the murders associated with Stab 3the movie inside the movie. And although the character did not appear in the following deliveries, in Scream (2022) y Scream VI (2023) was confirmed outside the camera that Sidney Prescott married Mark and have two daughters.

Or a Mark. We explain why.

After not specifying negotiations with Dempsey, he signed in January Joel McHale (Community), surprising fans revealing that their character is named Mark Evans, and is Sydney Prescott's husband. What takes us back to Scream (2022), because during the conversation that Sidney and Dewey hold on the phone, it refers to her, Mark's husband, which led to the fans of the saga that the saga that the final girl He had married Mark Kincaid. And although that was probably the intention, when Dempsey's return was not agreed, the name Mark was preserved, for the protagonist's husband.

Scream 7 It has Several returns. The one 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, 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, Scott Foley like Roman Bridger, and Matthew Lillard like Stu Macher, one of the original ghostface of the first installment, Scream1996.

The new additions to the franchise include Mchale, Isabel May (1883), Celeste O’Connor (Freaky), ASA Germann (The Boys), Mckenna Grace (Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire), Sam computer (The Fabelmans), Anna Camp (Pitch Perfect), y Mark Insuelos (Live with Kelly & Mark).

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. “

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.

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

Scream 7 this In production right now in AtlantaGa., With Premiere fixed in cinemas for February 27, 2026distributed by Paramount Pictures.