David Arquette‘s Dewey Riley will reportedly be making a comeback in Scream 7.
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In line with a Deadline report, Arquette’s character – who was killed in 2022’s soft-reboot Scream (often known as Scream 5) – will likely be returning for the upcoming seventh instalment within the meta slasher movie.
Deadline reviews that whereas Dewey Riley will return, particulars surrounding the movie’s plot and the way the character will likely be revived – if in any respect – are being stored underneath wraps. Dewey Riley will reportedly be one among three presumably deceased characters being introduced again for Scream 7.
Most not too long ago, it was reported that Matthew Lillard, who performed Stu Macher – one of many two authentic Ghostface Killers – will likely be returning for Scream 7, regardless of his character presumably being killed off on the finish of the primary movie.
Ought to Arquette’s return be confirmed, he’ll mark the third protagonist from the unique Scream movie to come back again for Scream 7, following within the footsteps of Neve Campbell and Courteney Cox – the latter of whom is Arquette’s real-life ex-wife. After Cox’s return was confirmed, she expressed hope that in some way, Dewey’s character can be introduced again for the upcoming seventh movie.
Scream 7 is presently scheduled for launch on February 27, 2026.
Scream 7 has encountered a couple of difficulties in manufacturing. It was affected by the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes, whereas authentic director Christopher Landon ended his involvement with the film in 2023.
Lead actress Melissa Barrera was dropped from Scream 7 in 2023 after posting on Instagram in help of Palestine. She mentioned feeling “lonely and scared” after being fired, however has additionally mentioned that she is “at peace” with the way it unfolded.
It was introduced across the similar time that Jenna Ortega wouldn’t be returning, both, as a consequence of scheduling conflicts along with her Netflix sequence Wednesday in addition to wage disputes.
Nonetheless, Neve Campbell, who performs Sidney Prescott within the sequence, is set to reprise her function after dropping out of 2023’s Scream 6. Mason Gooding will return as Chad Meeks-Martin, too, whereas Isabel Could will play Sidney’s daughter. Anna Camp has additionally been introduced, whereas fellow newcomers embrace Celeste O’Connor, Asa Germann, Mckenna Grace and Sam Rechner.
Scream 6 scored a four-star evaluation, with Alex Flood writing for NME: “Scream VI isn’t good: the fixed meta references (previous killers, the ‘guidelines’ of the franchise) felt creative in final yr’s reboot, however right here develop tiresome. There’s additionally a complicated subplot round Sam’s suppressed need to emulate her dad (Billy Loomis, the unique Ghostface), who seems in hallucinations telling her to homicide individuals. Throw within the ordinary exposition classes, which preserve the viewer updated on the plot however make it really feel like a Gen Z Poirot, and it might all begin to get in your nerves. Fortunately, such is the sheer, bloody pleasure of the factor that you simply’ll be too preoccupied to note. Possibly extra horror baddies ought to transfer to New York?”
