Courtney Cox has reportedly signed on to reprise her position as journalist Gale Weathers within the upcoming Scream 7.
Variety stories that Cox, who up till earlier this 12 months was uncommitted to returning for one more Scream film, has now formally joined the forged of the most recent slasher movie.
Cox was reportedly ready to see a last script earlier than making her resolution to return as Gale Weathers, and that she was at all times open to showing in a brand new Scream movie. She’s been enthusiastic in regards to the resolution to have director Kevin Williamson helm the film. Williamson wrote the script for the unique Scream again in 1996.
This implies that the forged of Scream 7 is starting to fill out. Neve Campbell confirmed earlier this 12 months that she shall be returning as Sidney Prescott. Campbell publicly revealed that the explanation she did not return for Scream 6 was over a wage dispute, however seems to have settled any variations she had with the studio following her return.
Other forged members embrace Isabel May who is about to play Sidney Prescott’s daughter, and Mason Gooding, who will return as Chad Meeks-Martin. His presence will additional join Scream 7 to the previous two movies following the departures of Jenna Ortega over scheduling conflicts, and Melissa Barrera’s firing over her feedback on the Israel-Hamas conflict. The two performed Sam and Tara Carpenter, respectively, and had been the celebrities of the Scream reboots.
Cox has been one of many fixed forged members within the Scream franchise ever because the first film, and is the one forged member apart from Roger L. Jackson (who voices Ghostface) to characteristic in each Scream film thus far.
Matt Kim is IGN’s Senior Features Editor. You can attain him @lawoftd.
