The seventh installment of the long-running horror franchise, Scream, Scream 7, got its release date finally after going through production delays, which resulted in changes in cast and technical crew.
Neve Campbell, who will be returning as Sidney Prescott after walking out of the sixth part owing to salary issues, announced that the film will be releasing on February 27, 2026.
The production of Scream 7 went through tumult and drama as there were multiple changes in the cast and crew. Melissa Barrera, who played Sam Carpenter in the fifth and sixth installments of Scream, was fired for her pro-Palestinian and anti-Semitic comments over the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. Jenna Ortega said she couldn't continue as Tara Carpenter in the franchise as she was busy with her Netflix commitment for the second season of Wednesday. The Happy Death Day director Christopher Landon exited the project, calling it a dream turned into a nightmare, after which Scream franchise's creator and writer Kevin Williamson filled his boots.
Scream launched in 1996, with the late Wes Craven going on to direct three sequels known for skewering horror genre tropes. In 2022, the fifth film re-invented the franchise under the direction of directing team Radio Silence. The makers followed it up with Scream 6, which in 2023 became the franchise’s top grossing movie.
