When is the Scream 6 release date? It’s official, Paramount is moving forward with Scream 6, so the terror of Ghostface isn’t over yet. The creative team behind Scream 5 is returning for this new chapter in the meta-horror movie series. That means co-directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, as well as writers James Vanderbilt and Guy Busick, are responsible for bringing Ghostface back to the big screen once again.
But Scream 5 ended in a pretty conclusive way, with Gale and Sidney agreeing not to publish anything about this new wave of murders so that the legacy of Billy Loomis and Stu Macher will be finally put to rest. So what will happen in this new horror movie?
Well, to answer that particular question, we’ve put on our best thinking caps and done some digging. We’ve left no rock unturned thinking about potential Scream plots, who’ll be in the new Scream cast, and what slasher movie cliches it will parody. We’ve even taken a stab at predicting who might end up on the pointy end of Ghostface‘s knife. So here’s everything we know about the Scream 6 release date. Warning minor spoilers for the Scream movies ahead.
What is the Scream 6 release date?
Scream 6 is set for release on March 10, 2023. We’ve actually seen it now, and it’s great! Don’t believe us check out our Scream 6 review here.
Is there a Scream 6 trailer?
Good news, slasher friends, the Scream 6 trailer has officially dropped. In December 2022, the new teaser revealed that Ghostface has taken to the big city, and we couldn’t be more excited about the new setting!
Check out the trailer for Scream 6 below:
A second full-length teaser dropped on January 19, 2023, which teased a new type of Ghostface. Is he supernatural now? God, we hope not.
Another Scream trailer was released for the 2023 Super Bowl:
What will the Scream 6 plot be?
Scream 5 deliberately avoided setting up a potential sequel or, in the words of co-writer James Vanderbilt: “We didn’t want to make the two-hour trailer for Scream 6.”
That said, the film does have a few dangling plot threads and Easter Eggs that could be addressed in the sequel. We saw Sam come to terms with the visions of her killer father, Billy Loomis, but now she’s given into those potentially darker impulses might she follow in her father’s footsteps? We hope not to be honest, but there’s undoubtedly more to be explored there.
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Similarly, the attack on Tara and Sam effectively makes them both the new Sidney, so it’s not outside the realms of possibility that some twisted Stab fan or the family members of a dead Ghostface return to take revenge.
The Scream 6 trailer shows the next chapter in the franchise will be leaving Woodsboro and is instead set in New York City. Let’s hope it’s not as bad as Jason’s trip to Manhattan.
The official Scream 6 plot synopsis reads. “Following the latest Ghostface killings, the four survivors leave Woodsboro behind and start a fresh chapter.”
“In Scream VI, Melissa Barrera (“Sam Carpenter”), Jasmin Savoy Brown (“Mindy Meeks-Martin”), Mason Gooding (“Chad Meeks-Martin”), Jenna Ortega (“Tara Carpenter”), Hayden Panettiere (“Kirby Reed”) and Courteney Cox (“Gale Weathers”) return to their roles in the franchise alongside Jack Champion, Henry Czerny, Liana Liberato, Dermot Mulroney, Devyn Nekoda, Tony Revolori, Josh Segarra, and Samara Weaving. ”
What horror movie trope will Scream 6 parody?
Before the Scary Movie series ran the idea of parody into the ground, the Scream horror series was cleverly subverting and calling out horror movie cliches and tropes. The first was a deconstruction of slashers, the second took on sequels, and the third called out trilogies.
The waters were slightly muddied by Scream 4, which commented more on social media and fame than movies, but satire was still at the heart of the film.
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In the words of Tom Cruise, Scream 5 took things “back to the movies” by offering commentary on Hollywood’s newest obsession ‘requels’, as well as ‘elevated horror’.
So what might Scream 6 parody? Well, to be honest, it’s difficult to say. The horror trends of 2023 are likely to be very similar to the trends of 2022. That said, were we to bet on Scream 6 dissecting any new trend, it might be our obsession with nostalgia.
This was touched on in the last film, but with Spider-Man, No Way Home, Matrix 4, and The Book of Boba Fett telling stories about their franchise’s past, maybe it’s time to bring back some of them Westboror’s old faces. This brings us to…
Could Stu return in Scream 6?
Short answer: We aren’t sure if Stu Macher will return for Scream 6. But who knows? Perhaps the new movie will finally reveal what happened to Stu Macher (Matthew Lillard) – the other half of the original Ghostface duo alongside Billy Loomis.
The last time we saw Stu, he’d had a TV dropped on his head, which took him out of action for the climax of Scream (1996).
While you might have presumed the resulting electric shock and the weight of the TV had killed Billy’s sadistic sidekick, nothing has been confirmed. There’s even some circumstantial evidence that suggests he might have survived.
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When Scream 3 was just a glint in Wes Craven’s eye, he considered bringing Stu back. Reportedly it would have been revealed that Stu had survived his TV close-up and was in prison. In the end, Sid and the Scream team would have realised he was recruiting local teens to become Ghostfaces (plural!) from his prison cell.
While we doubt the creative team will adapt this idea directly, we wouldn’t be surprised if we got some explanation of what happened to Stu. Perhaps he did die or is in jail? Maybe he’s a free man living in quiet anonymity, just waiting for his moment to strike? Lillard has teased he’d like to return, so it looks like the ball’s in Bettinelli-Olpin and Gillett’s court.
Who will be in the Scream 6 cast?
We have had a few cast announcements for Scream 6. Melissa Barrera, Jenna Ortega, Mason Gooding, and Jasmin Savoy Brown will all be back. They’ll be joined by newcomers Jack Champion, Liana Liberato, Devyn Nekoda and Josh Segarra. Basically, the Scream cast is looking pretty packed.
It was also announced in May 2022 that Hayden Panettiere will be joining the Scream 6 cast. The actor is set to reprise her role as Kirby Reed from the 2011 horror movie, Scream 4. That’s right, and a new legacy star is joining the next-generation slasher!
It’s doubtful that Jack Quaid and Mason Gooding will return as they both came down with an unfortunate case of being dead at the end of Scream 2022. Similarly, David Arquette finally ran out of luck in the last movie, meeting his end at the end of Ghostface’s knife. If anyone’s likely to get a flashback appearance, it’s him, but that’ll likely be kept a surprise.
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As for Neve Campbell and Courtney Cox? Well, we’ve got some good news and some bad news. Cox is definitely returning for the next massacre, but Campbell won’t be back. It’s been reported by Deadline that Campbell dropped out because she wasn’t happy with the compensation offered for the movie.
Who’s in the Scream 6 cast?
- Melissa Barrera as Sam Carpenter
- Jasmin Savoy Brown
- Jack Champion as Ethan Landry
- Henry Czerny as Dr Christopher Stone
- Mason Gooding as Chad Meeks-Martin
- Liana Liberato as Quinn Bailey
- Dermot Mulroney as Wayne Bailey
- Devyn Nekoda as Anika Kayoko
- Jenna Ortega as Tara Carpenter
- Tony Revolori as Jason Carvey
- Josh Segarra as Danny Brackett
- Samara Weaving as Laura Crane
- Hayden Panettiere as Kirby Reed
- Thomas Cadrot as Brooks
- Skeet Ulrich as Billy Loomis
Who will probably die in Scream 6?
We’re entering the realm of pure speculation here, but you’ve got to think that Gale (Courtney Cox) will die. As Amber and Richie said, killing Dewey gave the new incarnation of Scream stakes, and the filmmakers may attempt the trick again.
Scream’s also pulled no punches in the past when it comes to offing beloved characters. Remember Randy in Scream 2? Yeah, watch out, Chad and Mindy.
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