Directed by Kevin Williamson
The original Scream writer directs Neve Campbell's return as Sidney, and it became the highest-grossing Scream film at $214 million.
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Thirty years after the first call, Sidney picks up the phone again.
Sidney has a new name, a husband and three daughters in the quiet town of Pine Grove. When a new Ghostface sets his sights on her teenage daughter Tatum, she has to face the horrors of her past to protect her family.
Directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett step away. Christopher Landon is hired, then the actors' strike pauses pre-production. Wikipedia
Melissa Barrera is fired and Jenna Ortega exits. The film is retooled around returning franchise stars. Wikipedia
Landon confirms he has left the project. Wikipedia
Neve Campbell confirms her return as Sidney. Kevin Williamson, who wrote the 1996 original, signs on to direct. Wikipedia
Cameras roll in Atlanta. The shoot wraps March 12, 2025. Wikipedia
Opens as the first Scream film in IMAX. A franchise-record $7.8 million in previews leads to a $63.6 million opening weekend. Wikipedia, The Numbers
Passes the 1996 original's $173 million to become the highest-grossing Scream film, then becomes the first in the series to cross $200 million. Variety, Screen Rant
Arrives on digital with more than 40 minutes of extras. Poker Face creators Lilla and Nora Zuckerman are named writers of Scream 8. Wikipedia
Starts streaming on Paramount+ alongside the first six films. Paramount+
Directed by Kevin Williamson from a screenplay he wrote with Guy Busick, based on a story by James Vanderbilt and Busick. Music by Marco Beltrami. Produced by Spyglass Media Group and Project X Entertainment, co-financed by Spyglass and Paramount Pictures. Released by Paramount Pictures. 114 minutes.
Scream 7 brings back Kevin Williamson, writer of Scream, as director. It carries on the slasher line of Black Christmas, Halloween, Friday the 13th and A Nightmare on Elm Street, and sits fourth among 2026's horror hits behind Obsession, Backrooms and Resident Evil. See horror in 2026.
Sources: Wikipedia, The Numbers, Paramount+, Variety, IMDb News, Screen Rant, Wikipedia: highest-grossing horror films. Figures as reported through November 3, 2026.
Kevin Williamson returns, now as director.
About $214 million worldwide, including about $122 million in the U.S. and Canada and $92 million overseas, on a $45 million budget. It is the highest-grossing Scream film ever and the fourth-biggest horror film of 2026.
Scream 7 streams on Paramount+ in the U.S. and Canada, where it arrived May 28, 2026, alongside the other six Scream films. It is also available to buy or rent on digital and on 4K, Blu-ray and DVD.
Kevin Williamson, who wrote the original Scream (1996). It is his first time directing a Scream film. He co-wrote the screenplay with Guy Busick, and Neve Campbell returns as Sidney.
Yes. Scream 8 is in development at Paramount and Spyglass Media Group, with Lilla and Nora Zuckerman, the creators of Poker Face, writing the script.
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