Mason Gooding confirmed as first returning member scream The core four of the franchise.
Gooding will reprise his role as Chad Meeks-Martin in new film scream 7 Spyglass Entertainment and Paramount Pictures. The new film in the horror franchise is scheduled to be released on February 27, 2026.
for scream 7The cast joins the returning Neve Campbell as well as newcomers Isabel May, Celeste O’Connor, Asa Gelman, Mckenna Grace and Sam Reichner. Kevin Williamson, original author scream The film was released in 1996, with Guy Busick writing the script and directing the new project.
Gooding can currently be seen in theaters on A24 this month millennium With Rachel Ziegler. In February, Sony released mindin which he stars opposite Olivia Holt.
scream’The so-called “core four” refers to the four new actors who joined the series in an effort to revitalize the franchise scream 2022, following last year scream six. Of the other three members, Melissa Barrera and Jenna Ortega will not return, while Jasmin Savoy Brown’s return has yet to be announced confirmed.
Barrera was fired from the program last year after posting on social media about Israel’s war with Hamas, and Ortega quietly exited the program months ago. Following those exits, the show’s original director, Christopher Landon, announced he was leaving.
act as producer scream 7 They are James Vanderbilt, William Sherak and Paul Neinstein of Project X Entertainment. this scream The series has grossed more than $900 million at the global box office.
during an interview hollywood reporter Barrera has been open to reprising his role as Sam Carpenter since earlier this year. “I’ve learned to never say never, but there’s a lot that needs to happen for Sam to come back,” the actress explained at the time.
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