Scream 7: How Jenna Ortega & Melissa Barrera’s Exit Changed the Movie

Neve Campbell suggested Kevin Williamson for the Scream 7 directing job

Scream 7 started filming at the start of January, aiming for a February 27, 2026 release date, with Kevin Williamson, who wrote the screenplay for the original Scream, directing 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.) You might think this would be a gig Williamson would h…

SCREAM 7 Director Kevin Williamson Opens Up About Returning After Losing Jenna Ortega and Melissa Barrera — GeekTyrant

Scream 7 is officially slicing its way to theaters in 2026, but getting to this point was not a smooth ride. Before Neve Campbell was set to return as Sidney Prescott, the project was on life support. Now, Scream creator Kevin Williamson is finally breaking his silence about how the sequel came together after the franchise lost two of its leading stars, and how one unexpected phone call changed everything.For anyone who hasn't followed the behin…

Scream 7: How Jenna Ortega & Melissa Barrera’s Exit Changed the Movie

Photo Credit: Paramount Pictures Scream 7 director Kevin Williamson detailed in a new interview how the departure of Jenna Ortega and Melissa Barrera altered the project. Ortega played Tara Carpenter in 2022’s Scream and 2023’s Scream VI. Meanwhile, Barrera portrayed Tara’s older sister, Samantha, or Sam, in those movies. Although they were both attached to Scream 7 at one point, that is no longer the case now. Kevin Williamson says he didn’t wa…