Scream 7is still many months away, meaning fans have time to rewatch the movie that revived the franchise in the modern era, especially afterone of the reboot’s killers just won an Oscar.The upcoming installment of the popular, renowned slasher film series has been in the works for years. After a plethora of behind-the-scenes problems (includingthe controversial firing ofScreamstar Melissa Barrera), the final cast and crew ofScream 7assembled by 2025, two years after the sixth movie.
The cast and crew ofScream 7began filming in January 2025 and production is expected to last until at least March, as the movie is scheduled to be released theatrically on July 06, 2025.
While new cast members are being announced left and right (most of themreturning as deadScreamcharacters),Scream 7’s plot details are being kept hush-hush.So, fans will just have to wait a little bit longer for more updates. In the meantime, the horror franchise’s 2022 reboot starring Barrera and Jenna Ortega is readily available to watch on a couple of streaming platforms.
Mikey Madison’s Oscar Win Is A Reason To Visit Her Performance In 2022’s Scream
Madison Starred As Amber In Scream 5
Mikey Madison pulled off an upset at the 2025 Oscarswhen she won Best Actress over Demi Moore, who was the odds-on favorite to win for her performance inThe Substance. She also beat Cynthia Erivo forWicked, Karla Sofía Gascón forEmilia Pérez, and Fernanda Torres forI’m Still Here. Madison was awarded the Academy Award for her role as Anora “Ani” Mikheeva inAnora. However, whileAnorahas propelled Madison to stardom and universal acclaim,she was first known for playing Amber Freeman in the fifthScreamfilm —Scream(2022).
Roger L. Jackson
Ghostface (voice)
Even before she won an Oscar, many praised Freeman for her performance in the fifthScreammovie. Her reveal as Ghostface is undoubtedly one of the best in the franchise. Yes, Amber being one of the killers is a little obvious, but the scene when the truth finally comes out is unforgettable, thanks to Madison. The actress did a wonderful job of portraying a psychotic murderer who can just as easily switch to playing a believable victim. Now that Madison has an Oscar,fans can go back and watch her performance inScream(2022) in a different light, available on Netflix or Paramount+.
Mikey Madison Is The First Oscar-Winning Ghostface In Scream’s History
There Have Been 12 Ghostface Killers
Surprisingly enough, Mikey Madison is the only person who has playedGhostface in aScreammovieand won an Academy Award. No one else in that exclusive group has received an Oscar. Not counting Tony Revolori’s Jason Carvey and Thom Newell’s Greg Bruckner inScream VI,the slasher franchise has introduced 12 Ghostfaces throughout six films.Spoiler alert — the next paragraph reveals the identities of all the stars who have portrayed Ghostface in theScreamuniverse.
Without Patrick Dempsey, Scream 7 Is Safe From Repeating The Reboot’s Most Controversial Mistake
With Patrick Dempsey not returning as Mark Kincaid in Scream 7, it has saved the movie from repeating a controversial mistake from the reboot movies.
In order of appearance, the actors who have played the infamous horror movie villain are Skeet Ulrich, Matthew Lillard, Laurie Metcalf, Timothy Olyphant, Scott Foley, Emma Roberts, Rory Culkin, Jack Quaid, Mikey Madison, Dermot Mulroney, Liana Liberato, and Jack Champion.Metcalf was nominated for the Academy Award in 2017 for her performance in Greta Gerwig’sLady Birdbut lost to Allison Janney forI, Tonya. Other than Metcalf, though, no other Ghostface actors (aside from Madison) have received Oscar nominations. Consequently, Madison is the only one in the group ofScreamvillains who has won an Academy Award.
How Scream Helped Mikey Madison’s Path To Winning An Oscar
Madison’s Performance In Scream Caught Sean Baker’s Attention
Scream(2022) was the catalyst to Mikey Madison’s Oscar win. According toThe Hollywood Reporter,Anoradirector Sean Baker wrote the lead role in his movie for Madison specifically.After watching the actress in the fifthScreamfilm and Quentin Tarantino’sOnce Upon a Time…in Hollywood, Baker knew he wanted to work with her. So, he got to work writing the script forAnora, and the rest is history. When Madison agreed to play Anora, she likely didn’t think it would lead to her winning the Oscar for Best Actress. Nevertheless, Madison triumphed, putting her role inScreaminto a new perspective.
Scream 7
Cast
Scream 7 is the latest entry in the longstanding horror franchise, continuing the legacy with new chilling events.
