Matthew Lillard is set to reprise his role as Stu Macher in Scream 7, marking his first official return to the franchise in nearly 30 years. The shocking announcement has left fans divided, with some celebrating the nostalgia and others pledging to boycott the film in protest of actress Melissa Barrera’s firing.
Lillard’s return was confirmed by Deadline, though details on how his character will be reintroduced remain a mystery. Given that Stu s…

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Matthew Lillard returns to 'Scream 7' as Stu Macher amid excitement and controversy

Matthew Lillard, who played one of the killers in the original 'Scream,' is returning to the horror franchise.

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Matthew Lillard Returning for ‘Scream 7’

Scott Foley is returning to the 'Scream' universe but it is as yet unknown if he will reprise the role of Roman Bridger who died in 'Scream 3.'

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Matthew Lillard is returning for 'Scream 7', despite being killed off in the origina film.

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Matthew Lillard making surprise Scream return

A previous Ghostface Killer actor from Scream 3, Scott Foley, is returning for Scream 7 and there's a lot of speculation with the casting.

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A Previous Ghostface Killer Is Returning For Scream 7, And I Have So Many Questions

As the cast of Scream 7 continues to grow, fans of the iconic horror franchise are presented with more and more head-scratching mysteries. We’re all still trying to figure out why Neve Campbell is married to some guy named Mark that isn’t the same as Patrick Dempsey’s Mark from Scream 3. Now we’re faced with […]

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Photo Credit: Miramax Scott Foley has joined the cast of Scream 7. Kevin Williamson is directing the seventh movie in the Scream franchise. Neve Campbell is reprising her role as Sidney Prescott, while Courteney Cox is also returning as Gale Weathers. Per Deadline, Foley has now joined the cast of the movie. Foley notably played Roman Bridger in 2000’s Scream 3, which was directed by Wes Craven. In that film, Roman is Sidney’s half-brother who i…

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Scream 7 Cast Adds Returning Actor Who Died in Scream 3

Matthew Lillard, who starred in 1996's 'Scream' as the villainous Stu Macher, is reportedly returning for 'Scream 7'.

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Matthew Lillard reportedly returning for 'Scream 7'

Following in the footsteps of Skeet Ulrich, Scott Foley is returning to the horror franchise in the 2026 release.

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Scream 7 Is Bringing Back Another Deceased Ghostface

J. Kim Murphy Matthew Lillard still likes scary movies. The actor, who starred in Wes Craven’s original “Scream” and did not return for future entries considering, well, narrative events, is joining the cast of the franchise’s upcoming seventh installment. Following the exit of both Melissa Barrera and Jenna Ortega from the “Scream” franchise after the pair led a duo of series revivals, Spyglass Media has fashioned “Scream 7” into a throwback ti…

Matthew Lillard returns to 'Scream 7' as Stu Macher amid excitement and controversy

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