Summary
WithMelissa Barrera and Jenna Ortega gone from the Scream sequel, there are only a few characters who could return toScream 7. Ever since the seventh movie in the clever and popular meta slasher franchise was announced shortly afterScream 6was released in March 2023, fans have been curious about the cast members, director, storyline, and of course, who the new Ghostface killer (or killers) will be.
With plot and character details being kept under wraps for now,Screamfans can’t wait to find out which cast members will return toScream 7. There are a few past targets of Ghostface who definitely need to appear in the seventh movie in the horror franchise.
Which Characters Should Come Back For Scream 7?
Of all theScreamcharacters who could return forScream 7, it would be interesting ifScream 7focused on Kirby Reed(Hayden Panettiere) or thehorror movie told a new story about Gale Weathers(Courteney Cox). But out of all the potential characters who could appear inScream 7, the smart and wittytwins Chad Meeks-Martin (Mason Gooding) and Mindy Meeks-Martin (Jasmin Savoy Brown) should definitely be included.
Chad and Mindy are introduced inScream (2022)as thenephew and niece of original character Randy Meeks(Jamie Kennedy), the movie buff responsible for explaining horror movie rules inScreamandScream 2. Chad and Mindy both play important roles in the fifth and sixth movies in the slasher franchise. While Chad appears to be a high school student who cares about popularity at first, he shows himself to be a kind, perceptive, and sensitive character when he and Tara Carpenter begin dating inScream 6. Mindy is as obsessed with horror movies as her uncle was, which makes her a crucial character who can help track down each new Ghostface.
Both Chad and Mindy play an active role in fighting some oftheScreamGhostface killers, which is why they should both return forScream 7. While Chad is wrong to suspect Vince Schneider (Kyle Gallner) inScream (2022), this proves that he cares about his friends and family surviving, which is a powerful motivation. InScream 6, Mindy says that no character will be able to escape Ghostface, which is the truth.
Mindy takes onRandy’s tradition of explaining the rules of horror movies, which helpsScreammaintain its meta franchise toneand also ensures that the fifth and sixth films fit seamlessly into the franchise. As she says:
“See, you can’t just reboot a franchise from scratch anymore. The fans won’t stand for it. Black Christmas, Child’s Play, Flatliners, that shit doesn’t work. But you can’t just do a straight sequel, either. You need to build something new.”
She continued, “But not too new or the Internet goes bug-f*cking-nuts. It has to be part of an ongoing storyline, even if that story should never have been going on in the first place.” Mindy added:
“New main characters, yes, but supported by, and related to, legacy characters. Not quite a reboot, not quite a sequel, like the newHalloween,Saw,Terminator,Jurassic Park,Ghostbusters, f*ck, evenStar Wars. It always, always goes back to the original!”
If Kirby and Gale do return, it would be fun to see Chad and Mindy interacting with them. There is a humorous and memorable scene inScream 6when Mindy and Kirby bond over their love of horror movies. These four characters each have strengths and weaknesses and could help each other with their blind spots to fight the new Ghostface.Scream 7should focus on the last two members of the Core Four instead ofbringing back the ghost of Billy Loomis (Skeet Ulrich).
Which Scream Cast Members Are Confirmed For Scream 7?
Although it would make sense for Jasmin Savoy Brown, Mason Gooding, and Courteney Cox to return toScream 7, they have not been confirmed as of mid-March 2024. Given the twosignificant updates aboutScream 7announced in March 2024 including the news that Kevin Williamson will direct the seventh movie, fans know thatNeve Campbell is returning to play Sidney Prescott inScream 7.
Since Chad Meeks-Martin, Mindy Meeks-Martin, and Gale Weathers survived the Ghostface attacks inScream (2022)andScream 6, there is a good chance that they will come back. While Chad almost died inScream 6, Guy Busick and James Vanderbilt, who wrote both the fifth and sixth movies, gave an interview toBusiness Insiderabout deciding to keep the character alive.
Vanderbilt said:
“You know, ‘Scream’ movies are sort of supposed to be roller coasters. And Tyler Gillett, one of the directors, talks about that they’re meant to be secret feel-good movies at the end of the day. And we kind of felt like, you want to get off the roller coaster and you want to be smiling, not bummed and him not surviving at the end of the movie felt like a real… Chad has cheated death once again. He was supposed to die in 5 and he didn’t. And he made it through this.”
