First trailer for ‘Scream 7’: Neve Campbell and Courteney Cox face Ghostface again

Paramount Pictures revives the enthusiasm of slasher fans with the official release of the first trailer for Scream 7revealed this Thursday, October 30.

The new installment concretizes a long-awaited reunion: Neve Campbell returns to play the iconic survivor Sidney Prescott after being absent in Scream VI (2023).

The film will hit cinemas in Argentina next February 26, 2026.

The clip starts with a couple who decides to spend the night in the former house of Stu Machernow converted into a Woodsboro murders-themed Airbnb. But what begins as a tribute to crime history ends in carnage when the new Ghostface arrives.

The advancement of Scream 7 It also shows Sidney Prescott trying to rebuild his life in a small, peaceful town, until a new killer with the Ghostface mask breaks his peace. This time, the threat also reaches his own daughter, who becomes the killer’s main target.

“Determined to protect her family, Sidney must confront the horrors of her past to end the massacre once and for all.”, explains the official synopsis of the film.

The trailer, described by IGN like a “preview that promises pure terror”, reproduces the brutality of the original saga and proposes a more marked emotional tension, focused on motherhood and the legacy of trauma.

Scream 7 It also marks a milestone within the franchise: for the first time, Kevin Williamsonoriginal screenwriter for Scream (1996), takes over the direction. His arrival represents a return to the roots of contemporary horror created with Wes Craven, who died in 2015.

The filming of this seventh installment was marked by setbacks: from delays resulting from strikes by actors and scriptwriters, to the departure of important characters from the cast.

The dismissal of Melissa Barrera and the resignation of Jenna Ortegaprotagonists of the latest films, forced a total restructuring of the script.

Christopher Landoninitially appointed as director, left the project at the end of 2023, leaving the chair vacant for Williamson.

In the midst of that reconfiguration, the sequel found salvation by looking to the past. Therefore, the film will bring back well-known characters from the franchise.

Together with Neve Campbell they return Courteney Cox (Gale Weathers), David Arquette (Dewey Riley), Matthew Lillard (Stu Macher) y Scott Foley (Roman Bridger), all pillars of previous installments.

The return of Lillard, whose character died in the original 1996 film, had been one of the most talked about announcements. At the moment, it is speculated that he could appear in some fictional flashback.

In dialogue with PEOPLEthe actor confessed his doubts before returning to play the Woodsboro psychopath: “I’m nervous, because at this point in my life, all I can do is ruin the way people remember Stu… (especially) if I come back and be a disaster or look ridiculous.“, he admitted. Even so, he acknowledged that the project is “a risk I was excited to take”.

They complete the cast Mason Gooding y Jasmin Savoy Brownwho repeat their roles as Scream (2022) y Scream VI (2023), in addition to new additions such as Isabel May, Joel McHale, Anna Camp, Mark Consuelos, Mckenna Grace, Michelle Randolph, Celeste O’Connor, Asa Germann, Ethan Embry, Sam Rechner and Jimmy Tatro.

The final showdown between Sidney Prescott and Ghostface will hit theaters on February 26, 2026,