Original ‘Scream 7’ Plan Revealed by Franchise Legacy Star Skeet Ulrich

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Skeet Ulrich, known for his role in the original Scream films, has talked about the initial plans for Scream 7, the next installment in the horror series, scheduled to release next February. Following the success of Scream VI, a sequel was quickly approved, but the project faced difficulties due to public issues involving a key star. After several important people left the production, a new team took over to revitalize the series, leading to a revised story. The original script for Scream 7 would have focused on Sam Carpenter continuing the legacy of her late father.

I was reading an interview with Ulrich, who’s been doing the press rounds for Five Nights at Freddy’s 2. He talked about revisiting his role as Billy Loomis in the recent Scream sequels – it was cool seeing him back! Apparently, a big reveal in those films was that Sam Carpenter is Billy’s daughter, and she actually sees him – hallucinates with him, even. Ulrich said if the original plan for Scream 7 had stuck, it would have really built on that, taking things to a whole new level. It’s a shame to hear things changed direction, but it sounds like there were some really interesting ideas on the table.

We originally planned a story arc across three films where Billy Loomis’s daughter would gradually become the new killer. Unfortunately, those plans changed due to unforeseen circumstances.

Following Melissa Barrera’s firing due to her pro-Palestine social media posts, and with Jenna Ortega unexpectedly leaving the film, the planned sequel underwent significant changes. After the director, Christopher Landon, also departed, Spyglass ultimately decided to reboot the project instead.

The next Scream movie, Scream 7, will bring back Neve Campbell as Sidney Prescott, after she didn’t appear in the previous film due to a disagreement over pay. Courteney Cox and David Arquette, both longtime stars of the series, are also returning, along with younger cast members Mason Gooding and Jasmin Savoy Brown. Matthew Lillard and Scott Foley will also be back, with their characters somehow returning despite previously being killed off – similar to how Arquette’s character is reappearing.

The upcoming film Scream 7, scheduled for release on February 27, 2026, comes from the minds of Guy Busick and James Vanderbilt, both of whom worked on the recent Scream (2022) and Scream VI (2023) movies. Busick collaborated on the script with Kevin Williamson, the creator of the Scream franchise, who will also direct the film.

The Original Trilogy Plan for the New ‘Scream’ Generation Would Have Forced a Conclusion

The initial three-part plan sounded really promising, especially the idea of Sam Carpenter becoming the killer. That would have been a new direction for the series, since almost everyone else has been a Ghostface victim. Scream VI touched on this a bit, showing a darker side of Sam’s family history when she defended herself – you could even see a slight, unsettling smile.

The main issue with this plan was that it would have ended the current, successful run of Scream movies. Both Scream and Scream VI were major horror successes – something not all films in the genre achieve – and they demonstrated that there was still life in the franchise originally created by Wes Craven and Kevin Williamson in the 1990s. Making Scream 7 the final installment would have meant potentially ending the series altogether, and possibly forcing a complete reboot with a new cast. Fans of Scream know that a big part of what makes the movies enjoyable is seeing the original characters return. Without them, the heart of Scream would be lost.

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2025-12-08 19:23