Even though Scream 7 has yet to screen for critics, some footage from the movie has found its way online. We've confirmed that this is legit and not - somewhat ironically - AI fakery, and these leaks reveal some major plot points.
Massive spoilers follow.
Though this won't come as much of a surprise if you've been following the rumors, the leaks confirm that some of the previous movies' Ghostfaces (as well as some other characters) return via AI/Deepfake technology.
It seems part of the new Ghostface/Ghostfaces plan to torment Sidney is to make her believe that the killers she defeated in earlier films have returned to exact their revenge, and we see David Arquette's Dewey Riley, Matthew Lillard's Stuart ‘Stu’ Macher, and Scott Foley as Scream 3's Ghostface, Roman Bridger, along with Billy Loomis' mother Nancy (Laurie Metcalf) flash up on the screen in the final act. Apparently, Sidney initially thinks they are actually real and... talks back to them.
As for the new masked maniacs, there are three Ghostfaces this time, but only two really have any bearing on the plot, and even then... ugh. Look, full disclosure, I think these movies suck and have since, like, Scream 2. If you're a fan, maybe you'll get something out of this latest movie, so I don't want to spoil everything outright.
If you want to know the identities of the new killers, click here.
“Sidney Prescott is coming back!” Campbell posted on Instagram when her return was made official. “It’s always been such a blast and an honor to get to play Sidney in the Scream movies. My appreciation for these films and for what they have meant to me, has never waned. I’m very happy and proud to say I’ve been asked, in the most respectful way, to bring Sidney back to the screen and I couldn’t be more thrilled.”
Check out the new teaser below along with the previous trailer, and a theater standee that's been spotted in the wild.
When a new Ghostface killer emerges in the quiet town where Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell) has built a new life, her darkest fears are realised as her daughter (Isabel May) becomes the next target. Determined to protect her family, Sidney must face the horrors of her past to put an end to the bloodshed once and for all.