The February 27, 2026 theatrical release of the slasher sequel Scream 7 is swiftly approaching – but Paramount has revealed that they will be holding special “opening night” screenings on February 26th, while also unveiling a new poster and the TV spot that will be airing during the Super Bowl this weekend. You can watch the TV spot in the embed above, and keep scrolling to hear about the opening night screenings and to check out the new poster.
Troubled History
Spyglass Media and Paramount once intended to make a Scream 7 that would have starred Scream (2022) and Scream VI leads Melissa Barrera and Jenna Ortega, with Freaky and Happy Death Day director Christopher Landon at the helm. But then Ortega allegedly asked for a substantial pay raise – and as we saw when Neve Campbell dropped out of Scream VI due to a pay dispute, these pay issues don’t tend to work out. Then Barrera was fired from the project after comments she made about the Israel-Hamas war didn’t go over well with executives at Spyglass. Landon dropped out of the project soon after. So Scream 7 has been re-developed, Campbell has signed on to return as franchise heroine Sidney Prescott, back in the lead role, while Kevin Williamson, who wrote the screenplay for the original Scream, directs the film from a screenplay by 2022’s Scream and Scream VI writer Guy Busick, who crafted the story with his co-writer on the fifth and sixth films, James Vanderbilt. (Vanderbilt is also a producer on the most recent sequels.)
Cast and Synopsis
Neve Campbell is joined in the cast by Isabel May of the Yellowstone prequel 1883, who has signed on to play Sidney’s daughter; Mckenna Grace of the Ghostbusters franchise, Grace’s Ghostbusters co-star Celeste O’Connor, Gen V‘s Asa Germann, The Fabelmans‘ Sam Rechner, Pitch Perfect‘s Anna Camp, Riverdale‘s Mark Consuelos, fellow franchise star Courteney Cox, who reprises the role of reporter / author Gale Weathers, Joel McHale (Community) as Sidney’s husband Mark Evans, and Ethan Embray (The Devil’s Candy). Although two of the “core four” characters established in the previous two movies are no longer around, Mason Gooding and Jasmin Savoy Brown are back as Chad Meeks-Martin and Mindy Meeks-Martin.
Also in the cast are Matthew Lillard and Scott Foley, who played Ghostface killers in the original Scream and Scream 3, respectively, and did not appear to make it out of those movies alive. David Arquette is back as the dearly departed Dewey, who exited the world of the living in the fifth movie.
Here’s the film’s official synopsis: When a new Ghostface killer emerges in the quiet town where Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell) has built a new life, her darkest fears are realized as her daughter (Isabel May) becomes the next target. Determined to protect her family, Sidney must face the horrors of her past to put an end to the bloodshed once and for all.
Opening Night
A press release lets us know “Fans will be among the first to see the film on the biggest movie screens during the Opening Night Fan Event Screening on Thursday, February 26 at 6:00PM local time. In addition to regular theatrical engagements that evening, the event will feature one special show in participating IMAX locations and at theatres across the country, including Dolby Cinema, 4DX, SCREENX, MX4D and exhibitors’ proprietary premium large formats, including Cinemark XD.
Ticketholders attending the advance fan screening of Scream 7 will also enjoy special content curated for this event and receive a limited-edition collector’s print commemorating the 30th Anniversary of Scream, to be given away at their local theatre on the date of the event – while supplies last.
“We’re excited to give our most devoted Scream fans the first opportunity to experience the latest chapter of this iconic franchise on the biggest screens, in the most immersive way,” said Paramount Pictures Head of Domestic Distribution Shaun Barber.
Tickets for the Scream 7 Opening Night Fan Event Screening and for general theatrical showtimes go on sale Monday, February 9 at 6:00AM PT. To purchase tickets for the Fan Event Screening and to find participating theatre listings in your area, visit screammovie.com/seeitfirst. General tickets are also available at screammovie.com, fandango.com/scream7, exhibitors’ websites and mobile apps, and participating theatre box offices nationwide.
Are you looking forward to Scream 7? Check out the TV spot and the new poster, then let us know by leaving a comment below.
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