Mason Gooding is confirmed as the primary returning member from the Scream franchise’s Core Four.
Gooding is ready to reprise his function as Chad Meeks-Martin in Scream 7 for Spyglass Entertainment and Paramount Pictures. The new movie within the slasher collection is ready to hit theaters on Feb. 27, 2026.
For Scream 7, the actor joins fellow franchise returnee Neve Campbell, alongside new castmembers Isabel May, Celeste O’Connor, Asa Germann, Mckenna Grace and Sam Rechner. Kevin Williamson, who penned the unique Scream that hit theaters in 1996, is helming the brand new film from a script by Guy Busick.
Gooding can at the moment be seen on this month’s A24 theatrical launch Y2K alongside Rachel Zegler. In February, Sony releases Heart Eyes, through which he stars reverse Olivia Holt.
Scream’s so-called Core Four refers back to the 4 new castmembers who joined the franchise for the revitalizing title Scream in 2022, which was adopted by final yr’s Scream VI. Of the opposite three members, Melissa Barrera and Jenna Ortega should not returning, whereas there was no affirmation on Jasmin Savoy Brown coming again.
Barrera was fired from the franchise final yr following social media posts addressing the Israel-Hamas battle, and Ortega had quietly exited the venture months earlier. In the wake of those exits, the installment’s authentic director Christopher Landon introduced that he was stepping away.
Serving as producers for Scream 7 are Project X Entertainment’s James Vanderbilt, William Sherak and Paul Neinstein. The Scream franchise has collectively surpassed $900 million on the worldwide field workplace.
During an interview with The Hollywood Reporter from earlier this yr, Barrera remained open to reprising her function as Sam Carpenter. The actress defined on the time, “I’ve realized to by no means say by no means, but in addition quite a lot of issues must occur for Sam to come back again.”
Variety was first to report on Gooding returning for Scream 7.
