Ghostface will be returning this January in the latest installment of the franchise. While fans eagerly await the release, a series of TV spots have been released and it’s clear Scream is turning the heat. In one clip, we see Ghostface is toating a freakin’ flame thrower! The killer has also had some wardrobe upgrades including a sleek, shiny new mask.
Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell), Gail Weathers (Courtney Cox), and Dewey Riley (David Arquette) return to save a new generation of victims in the new sequel to Scream, set twenty-five years after the first film. Deputy Judy Hicks (Marley Shelton) from Scream 4 also returns. New cast members include Jenna Ortega, Melissa Barrera, Jasmin Savoy Brown, Jack Quaid, and Dylan Minnette.
Scream, the fifth film of the franchise, is directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, and produced by Chad Villella, the three members of the filmmaking group known as Radio Silence (Ready or Not, V/H/S, Southbound).
James Vanderbilt (Murder Mystery, Zodiac, The Amazing Spider-Man) and Guy Busick (Ready or Not, Castle Rock) penned the script. Kevin Williamson returns as executive producer.
Scream opens in theaters nationwide on January 14, 2022.