Scream 2022 Cast Guide: All New & Returning Characters
Ghostface is back to pick off a slew of new Woodsboro citizens in the fifth entry in the Scream franchise - here's every new and returning character.
Scream (2022) (2022)
The 2022 incarnation of Scream is the fifth entry in the franchise, set twenty-five years after the brutal murders caused by Billy Loomis and Stu Macher shocked the quiet town of Woodsboro. Now a new killer has donned the Ghostface mask and has begun targeting a group of teenagers to resurrect secrets from the town's deadly past. Following the prior killers' footsteps, a new Ghostface attacks a high school student named Tara Carpenter. When her sister learns of the attack, she returns and meets with Tara's old friend group to check on her. However, Ghostface strikes again when they visit the hospital, forcing them to partner with series regulars Dewey Riley, Sidney Prescott, and Gale Weathers to discover the truth behind the original Woodsboro murders and stop the new copycats.
Scream (2022)
- Director
- Matt Bettinelli-Olpin , Tyler Gillett
- Release Date
- January 14, 2022
- Studio(s)
- Disney
- Distributor(s)
- Disney
- Cast
- Neve Campbell , Courteney Cox , David Arquette , Melissa Barrera , Jack Quaid , Mikey Madison , Jenna Ortega
- Writers
- Guy Busick , James Vanderbilt
- Runtime
- 114 minutes
- Franchise(s)
- Scream
- Budget
- 24 million
Summary
The 2022 incarnation of Scream is the fifth entry in the franchise, set twenty-five years after the brutal murders caused by Billy Loomis and Stu Macher shocked the quiet town of Woodsboro. Now a new killer has donned the Ghostface mask and has begun targeting a group of teenagers to resurrect secrets from the town's deadly past. Following the prior killers' footsteps, a new Ghostface attacks a high school student named Tara Carpenter. When her sister learns of the attack, she returns to check on her and meets with Tara's old friend group. However, Ghostface strikes again when they visit the hospital, forcing them to partner with series regulars Dewey Riley (David Arquette), Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell), and Gale Weathers (Courtney Cox) to discover the truth behind the original Woodsboro murders and stop the new copycats. A 6th Scream film was confirmed to be in development and will be arriving on March 10 2023, picking up after the events of Scream (2022.)
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