‘Scream 6’: Release Date, Cast, Plot & Everything Else You Need To Know

In 1996, fearfulness movie buffs were introduced to 1 of the astir iconic movie villains of our generation: Ghostface. Like Halloween (1978), Friday the 13th (1980) and A Nightmare On Elm Street (1984), Scream rapidly became a bonafide hit, and spawned respective sequels. The franchise told the communicative of Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell), who was terrorized by a fig of killers wearing a Ghostface mask, until the franchise yet stalled with the 4th movie successful 2011. Then, successful 2022, the franchise was revitalized with Scream, a sequel which was fixed the aforesaid sanction arsenic the archetypal movie. The occurrence of that 5th movie successful the franchise led to the announcement of a nonstop sequel — Scream 6 — successful February 2022. Want to cognize more? HollywoodLife has each the latest updates astir the cast, the merchandise date, the storyline, and more.

Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell) and Gale Weathers (Courteney Cox) successful ‘Scream’ (2022). (Photo: Paramount/Courtesy Everett Collection)

Scream 6 Release Date

Scream 6 is scheduled to beryllium released successful theaters worldwide connected March 31, 2023. This merchandise day is conscionable 14 months aft the premiere of Scream (2022), which was released connected January 14, 2022.

Scream 6 Plot

This movie is acceptable to instrumentality spot successful New York City. All the movies that came earlier it took spot successful and astir the fictional municipality of Woodsboro, California, truthful this volition beryllium the archetypal clip the franchise is branching retired to different locations. The authoritative synopsis reads: “The Scream saga continues with the 4 survivors of the Ghostface killings arsenic they permission Woodsboro down and commencement a caller chapter.” Not overmuch much is known astir the upcoming sequel, and that’s precisely however the formed and creators privation it to be. “They person america truthful tight-lipped astir here. All I tin accidental is however it feels. I don’t wanna accidental the incorrect word, but it feels scarier…I deliberation radical are gonna beryllium surprised,” Scream prima Melissa Barrera told Us Weekly.

Scream 6 Cast & Crew

Melissa won’t beryllium the lone formed subordinate returning for Scream‘s newest sequel. Jenna Ortega (X), Mason Gooding (Booksmart), Jasmin Savoy Brown (For the People), Hayden Panettiere (Scream 4), and Courteney Cox (Shining Vale) volition besides beryllium back. Unfortunately, Neve Campbell won’t beryllium appearing successful the movie, truthful Courteney’s iconic Gale Weathers volition beryllium the lone quality to beryllium featured successful each six of the Scream movies.

Hayden Panettiere and Emma Roberts look successful ‘Scream 4’ successful 2011. (Everett Collection)

In June 2022, Neve revealed she would not beryllium returning to the franchise aft issues regarding her declaration and salary. At the time, she told HollywoodLife, “As a woman, I person had to enactment highly hard successful my vocation to found my value, particularly erstwhile it comes to Scream. I felt the connection that was presented to maine did not equate to the worth I person brought to the franchise. It’s been a precise hard determination to determination on. To each my Scream fans, I emotion you. You’ve ever been truthful incredibly supportive to me. I’m everlastingly grateful to you and to what this franchise has fixed maine implicit the past 25 years.”

Those who volition beryllium returning, however, volition beryllium joined by newcomers Henry Czerny, Samara Weaving, Tony Revolori, Liana Liberato, Dermot Mulroney, and a fewer others. When precocious asked astir his character, Dermot told ScreenRant, “Yeah, I play a cop…I conjecture I shouldn’t accidental that my girl is 1 of the victims…but I don’t person to picture however oregon successful what way, truthful that’s what draws maine into the communicative is beardown household ties.”

Directors Tyler Gillett and Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, who archetypal joined joined the franchise to nonstop the 5th movie, volition besides beryllium helming this caller sequel. And conscionable arsenic well, Scream writers James Vanderbilt and Guy Busick, who besides wrote 2019’s Ready oregon Not, are returning for the latest installment of the franchise.

Finally, Kevin Williamson, who was an archetypal writer and creator of the franchise, volition beryllium backmost to enforcement nutrient this movie arsenic well.

Neve Campbell and Courteney Cox successful the 1996 movie ‘Scream.’ (Everett Collection)

Does Dewey Comes Back In Scream 6?

David Arquette‘s character, Dewey Riley, was killed successful the 5th Scream, truthful it seems precise improbable that he’ll beryllium backmost for the sixth movie. However, Billy Loomis (Skeet Ulrich) appeared successful hallucinations successful the past movie, truthful it’s ever a anticipation that Dewey could marque a cameo successful a akin way. Still, thing has been confirmed astatine this time.

Is Stu Coming Back In Scream 6?

There were aggregate rumors that Matthew Lillard was meant to instrumentality arsenic Stu successful Scream 3 and that the archetypal publication was nixed aft the 1999 Columbine High School massacre. Matthew really confirmed that mentation successful an interrogation with Vulture successful January 2022, truthful Stu whitethorn precise good beryllium live successful the Scream beingness — helium conscionable hasn’t returned arsenic Ghostface yet. At this time, though, there’s nary caller program for Matthew to instrumentality to the franchise.

Who Are The Killers In Scream 6?

Only clip volition archer who the adjacent Ghostface killers volition be. Without a trailer oregon movie stills to analyze, immoderate conjecture is arsenic bully arsenic the next.

Melissa Barrera plays Sam, Billy Loomis’ daughter. (Everett Collection)

Is There A Scream 7?

While it’s inactive unclear whether determination volition beryllium much Scream movies aft this latest installment, shaper Kevin Williamson told Collider that helium thinks the franchise “can spell on”. He said, “I’ve been proven incorrect repeatedly. Since this past 1 was specified a pleasure… I besides deliberation 1 of the fantastic things astir Scream is that there’s a antithetic slayer successful each film. There’s [Jason Voorhees, Michael Myers, oregon Freddy Krueger], they don’t spell away. And Ghostface changes with each movie, truthful we person an accidental to alteration the motive, alteration the story, and we tin ever twist and crook it since it [the archetypal Scream] was ever meant to beryllium a game-changer.”