Everything we know about the upcoming 6th 'Scream' movie
- New details about the sixth "Scream" movie have emerged in the months since it was greenlit.
- Franchise stars Courteney Cox, Hayden Panettiere, and Jenna Ortega will return for the new film.
In the months since the sixth "Scream" movie was announced, key details have emerged about the upcoming installment in the popular horror franchise.
A few familiar faces will be returning for the new film, which is reportedly being filmed outside of the US.
While it's not set to be released until March 2023, we've rounded up everything to know about the forthcoming "Scream 6" film.
'Scream 6' was greenlit shortly after the premiere of the fifth movie in the franchise
The first film in the series not directed by Wes Craven (who died in 2015), "Scream" (also referred to as "Scream 5") featured David Arquette, Courteney Cox, and Neve Campbell (reprising their roles as Dewey Riley, Gale Weathers, and Sidney Prescott, respectively) from the four previous films.
Arquette was ultimately killed off at the end of "Scream," but Cox and Campbell's characters survived.
"Scream" was a box office success, and Paramount and Spyglass approved a sequel to the latest film shortly after the fifth "Scream" premiered in January.
Several franchise stars will be returning for 'Scream 6'
Cox, as well as Hayden Panettiere (who played horror expert Kirby Reed in "Scream 4"), are reportedly involved in the new film, as are Melissa Barrera (the main character from 2022's "Scream"), and Jenna Ortega, whose character Tara was stabbed in the fifth movie's opening moments.
The Meeks-Martin twins — played by Jasmin Savoy-Brown and Mason Gooding — are also reportedly returning for the upcoming movie.
As ScreenRant pointed out, however, Campbell has yet to be confirmed for "Scream 6," which would make Cox the only actor to appear in all of the franchise's films.
The new movie is reportedly being filmed outside of the US
Cox confirmed her involvement with "Scream 6" earlier this year and also revealed that filming is set to begin in June in Canada.
While the plot of the new film is being kept tightly under wraps (and it's unclear if the production location change actually denotes a change in the new movie's setting), there's been some speculation as to what the new filming location could mean.
Filmmakers Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett are also returning for the new film, which premieres in March 2023
Bettinelli-Olpin and Gillett directed the fifth "Scream" movie to critical acclaim, and have signed on to direct "Scream 6" as well. James Vanderbilt and Guy Busick reportedly wrote the script for the upcoming film.
Deadline reported in March that fans can expect the sixth "Scream" film on March 31, 2023.