A recent casting announcement has cleared up some lore around the Wes Craven-created “Scream” franchise. In Radio Silence’s 2022 “Scream” reboot Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell) makes two references to a husband named Mark. Fans and IMDB were convinced the character married Detective Mark Kincaid (Patrick Dempsey) from “Scream 3.” But casting decision for the next film has blown that theory out of the water.
It turns out, Joel McHale (“Community,” “Animal Control“) will be playing Sidney’s husband Mark Evans in the upcoming film.
McHale will be joining legacy cast members Courteney Cox and Mason Gooding as Gale Weathers and Chad Meeks-Martin, respectively. Alongside newcomers Isabel May, Celeste O’Connor, Asa Germann, Mckenna Grace, Sam Rechner, and Anna Camp. May is playing the role of the Prescotts’ daughter, last seen in 2022’s “Scream.”
Kevin Williamson, who wrote the 1st entry into the franchise and directed the 2nd and 4th films, will return to the director’s chair. Guy Busick is handling the script from a story by James Vanderbilt.
Despite this recent development, plot details for the 7th entry into the multi-million dollar franchise are still under wraps. “Scream 7” is currently shooting in Atlanta with an expected release date of February 27th, 2026
We’ll keep you posted on updates about “Scream 7” as they become available.
