Patrick Dempsey won't play Sidney's husband in 'Scream 7,' Joel McHale joins cast

In Brief: Joel McHale joining 'Scream' franchise, and more

Joel McHale is joining the Scream franchise. The actor will play Sidney Prescott’s husband, Mark Evans, in Scream 7. Deadline first broke the news on Thursday. As previously reported, Neve Campbell is returning to the role of Sidney in the seventh Scream film, along with a cast that will also include Courteney Cox, Mason Gooding, Isabel May, Celeste O’Connor, Asa Germann, Mckenna Grace, Sam Rechner and Anna Camp. The film is currently in product…

Scream 7 adds Joel McHale as Sidney Prescott’s husband

Joel McHale has been cast as Sidney Prescott's husband in 'Scream 7'.

Scream 7 adds Joel McHale as Sidney Prescott's husband

Joel McHale has been cast as Sidney Prescott's husband in 'Scream 7'.

What Does Joel McHale’s ‘Scream 7’ Character Mean For Patrick Dempsey?

Getty Image Joel McHale has added another role that could further delay the upcoming Community movie, but that actually isn’t the controversial part of McHale’s horror-movie casting. Instead, the fuss has everything to do with Patrick Dempsey’s franchise role that now appears to have bitten the dust. This is a confusing update, for sure. Dempsey had not simply been Internet rumored to be coming back for Scream 7. The Grey’s Anatomy and Dexter: O…

Patrick Dempsey won't play Sidney's husband in 'Scream 7,' Joel McHale joins cast

In another surprise twist for "Scream," Neve Campbell's Sidney Prescott isn't married to Mark Kincaid, but rather Mark Evans. Jon Kopaloff/Getty; Dimension Films Sidney's husband in 'Scream 7' will be Joel McHale's Mark Evans, not Patrick Dempsey's Mark KincaidIn another surprise move for the Scream franchise, Patrick Dempsey's Detective Mark Kincaid is not the husband of Neve Campbell's Sidney Prescott in the current timeline. A new piece of ca…

Joel McHale is Mr. Sidney Prescott in Scream 7

The Scream franchise is sort of rebuilding itself again after a not-so-amicable parting with Melissa Barrera and the exit of Jenna Ortega, the on-screen sister duo that helped revitalize the series. After those high-profile exits, suddenly money freed up in the budget for the high-profile re-entry of Neve Campbell, the series' longtime final girl. And now we have the final girl's forever guy: Joel McHale, who will play Sidney's husband Mark Evan…