The rumor mill is spinning and we’ve landed on a slasher that’s coming out in 2026. Scream 7 already has a pretty large cast and joining up is horror veteran Celeste O’Connor. According to our friends at One Take News, the actress is in talks to join the cast of the seventh installment in the Scream series.

She’s recently starred in Madame Web, which depending on who you ask could be considered a horror movie, and also in the most recent Ghostbusters films and Freaky. Scream 7 sees the return of Neve Campbell to the franchise after skipping Scream VI. It also sees Kevin Williamson hop in the director’s chair after writing the first four films. Isabel May is also rumored to play Sydney Prescott’s daughter in the upcoming sequel.

Scream 7 has seen some major turmoil behind the scenes even before it went into production. It was originally set to be directed by Christopher Landon with Radio Silence dropping out to direct Abigail and Ready Or Not 2. Scream 5 and VI star Melissa Barerra was fired by Spyglass Media for her comments on the Israel-Palestine conflict. Jenna Ortega also had to drop out due to scheduling conflicts with Wednesday and other projects. The two leading ladies signaled the end of that era of the franchise. Landon dropped out as director soon after. Kevin Williamson was brought on in his stead to direct the film with a script from Guy Busick and James Vanderbilt.

With those issues behind it, it looks like Scream 7 is set for production in early 2025. It has a release date of February 27th, 2026.

We’ll keep you updated on all things Scream 7 as we get news.

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Source: One Take News

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