The ever-growing cast roster forScream 7continues to expand, this time with aFablemansstar joining the long-running horror franchise. Set to be directed by franchise creator Kevin Williamson, the nextScreammovie is currently expected to arrive in theaters in February 2026. Featuring the return of franchise veteran Neve Campbell, otherconfirmedScream 7castmembers include Isabel May (1883), Asa Germann (Gen V), andGhostbusters: AfterlifeandFrozen Empirestars Celeste O’Connor and Mckenna Grace. Meanwhile, Patrick Dempsey has also been approached to return as Detective Mark Kincaid, but his involvement is yet to be confirmed.
According toDeadline, the list of actors officially confirmed to be joining theScream 7cast has now increased to includeThe Fableman’sstar Sam Rechner. As of yet, no details have emerged about which character Rechner may be playing, and the only confirmed role aside from Campbell’s Sidney Prescott is one of her daughters, set to be played by May.
What This Latest Casting Means For Scream 7
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Originally intended to feature the return of Melissa Berrera’s and Jenna Ortega’s Carpenter sisters, theplans forScream 7undertook a major shakeupin the wake of the former’s controversial firing. However, it’s expected that the nextScreammovie could potentially seek tomake up for the loss of the Carpenter sisters by replacing them with Sidney’s own childrenas the franchise’s newest generation of leads.
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In 2022’sScream,Sidney Prescottis said to have three children with Detective Kincaid, two daughters and an infant son. While her daughters are likely to be at an appropriate high school age during the events ofScream 7,the couple’s son would still only be in his pre-teen yearsat this point in theScreamtimeline, and it is highly unlikely to be the role into which Rechner has just been cast.
Our Take On Who Sam Rechner Could Play In Scream 7
Kevin Williamson May Be Introducing A New Billy & Stu
As a horror franchise that is synonymous with playing on established horror tropes and genre references, it is likely that both of Sidney’s daughters reaching a similar age to what she was during herfirst Ghostface experiencewill be central toScream 7’splot. As such, Williamson may also intend tointroduce characters that are direct analogues to Skeet Ulrich’s Billy Loomis and Matthew Lillard’s Stu Macher. With this in mind, Rechner could be playing one of the school friends, or even potential boyfriend, of Sidney’s daughter, and that relationship may be heavily impacted by her own past trauma.
Yet, while Rechner and Germann could potentially find themselves playingScream 7’snew Billy and Stu, it would be far too predictable for them to repeat the past and be revealed as the new Ghostface killers as well. Instead, Williamson likely has another shocking twist planned, though audiences will need to wait until early 2026 to discover exactly who will be the next one under Ghostface’s iconic mask.
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Scream 7 is the latest entry in the longstanding horror franchise, continuing the legacy with new chilling events.
