Scream 7 is a 2026 American slasher film directed by Kevin Williamson and written by Williamson and Guy Busick. It is the seventh installment in the Scream film series and the sequel to Scream VI (2023). The film follows Sidney Prescott, whose daughter Tatum is targeted by a new Ghostface killer. Neve Campbell, Jasmin Savoy Brown, Mason Gooding, David Arquette, Matthew Lillard, and Courteney Cox reprise their roles from the earlier films, alongside a new cast that includes Isabel May and Anna Camp. Paramount Pictures released the film in February 2026.
Development and production
After the directors of Scream VI departed in 2023, Christopher Landon was first hired to direct the seventh film. The project was later retooled after Spyglass Media Group fired star Melissa Barrera, and Landon departed soon after. In March 2024, Neve Campbell confirmed her return, and Williamson was hired to direct, having previously worked as writer and producer on the early films in the series. Filming began in January 2025 and concluded that March.
Reception and box office
Scream 7 premiered at the Paramount Pictures studio lot in February 2026. Critics gave it generally negative reviews. Commercially, it became the highest-grossing film in the series and the second highest-grossing slasher film in unadjusted dollars, earning $214 million worldwide against a production budget of $45 million.