‘Scream 7’ Gets Super Bowl Trailer and First Imax Release in Franchise History

Scream 7 is heading to theaters this February, and the latest trailer is teasing something the horror franchise has never done.

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Ghostface is — almost — back. And so is Sidney Prescott.

On Monday morning, Paramount released the second trailer for the highly anticipated Scream 7, which sees a new Ghostface killer come face to face with the iconic final girl and also impacting the lives of those around her — including her daughter, Tatum (Isabel May), seemingly named after Sidney’s friend Tatum (played by Rose McGowan), who lost her life to Ghostface in 1996’s Scream.

The trailer (below) is also set to release during the Super Bowl on Sunday, Feb. 8. The film will additionally mark the first installment in the franchise’s history to screen in Imax.

The previous trailer, released Oct. 30, focused on Ghostface targeting Sidney and Tatum, with Sidney teaching her daughter the rules of surviving the brutal killer. In addition to Sidney, Courteney Cox returns as reporter Gale Weathers, who tells Sidney she’s ready to “unmask this fucker.”

Kevin Williamson, who wrote the script for the original Scream, Scream 2 and Scream 4, directs the seventh installment. The movie follows Sidney’s storyline as a mother. Campbell has appeared as the franchise’s final girl in every film except Scream VI (2023), from which she bowed out due to salary disputes.

While Campbell’s return marks a highly anticipated moment for fans, the stars of the revival films Scream (2022) and Scream VI, Melissa Barrera and Jenna Ortega, will be absent. Barrera was fired from Scream 7 because of her social media posts about the Israel-Hamas war. Following her exit, Ortega left the film voluntarily. Christopher Landon (Happy Death Day, Drop) was also set to direct the horror sequel, but also exited amid intense fan backlash after Barrera’s firing, despite not being the one to fire the actress.

More stars returning to the franchise include David Arquette as Dewey Riley, completing the legacy trio alongside Sidney and Gale. Matthew Lillard, one of the original co-Ghostface killers, is coming back as Stu Macher, as well as Scott Foley, Scream 3‘s Ghostface Roman Bridger — Sidney’s half-brother. Siblings Chad and Mindy, played by Mason Gooding and Jasmin Savoy Brown, of the revival films, are also in Scream 7.

Newcomers to the franchise include May, Michelle Randolph, Joel McHale, Anna Camp, Mckenna Grace, Ethan Embry, Mark Consuelos, Jimmy Tatro, Celeste O’Connor, Asa Germann and Sam Rechner.

James Vanderbilt and Guy Busick penned the script, having previously co-written Scream and Scream VI. The Radio Silence team of Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Tyler Gillett and Chad Villella serve as executive producers.

The film hits theaters Feb. 27, 2026. Check out everything The Hollywood Reporter knows about Scream 7 here.