“Scream 7” casts Joel McHale as Neve Campbell’s husband

Scream 7 has found the actor who plays the husband of Neve Campbell’s Sidney Prescott. The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed.

Joel McHale is on board to play husband Mark Evans Community And Yellowjackets Star joins the latest installment in the horror franchise produced by Spyglass Entertainment. Isabel May was previously tapped for the role of Campbell’s daughter Scream 7.

The seventh edition of the Scream The franchise has been retooling after losing its young stars Jenna Ortega and Melissa Barrera. Campbell, who had to sit out the previous episode due to a salary dispute, is on board as the new feature will focus on her character Sidney Prescott and her daughter.

Kevin Williamson – the creator of the franchise, who also wrote the screenplay for the Wes Craven-directed original Scream 2 And Scream 4 – directs. Guy Busick, writing in 2022The scream And Scream VIwrote the script.

Paramount is about to release Scream 7 will be in theaters on February 27, 2026. James Vanderbilt, William Sherak and Paul Neinstein of Project X Entertainment serve as producers. Filmmakers Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, of Radio Silence fame, helped bring the series back to prominence in 2022 Scream. Last year Scream VIwhich the two also directed, grossed $166.3 million worldwide.

Wes Craven directed the original 1996 film Scream from the script that Williamson originally wrote specifically. Sidney has been the heart of the series since the first film, which also starred Courteney Cox as Gale Weathers and David Arquette as Dewey Riley.

McHale’s credits include the Fox comedy Animal Control and hosting the network’s cooking competition Crime scene kitchen. He also appeared again The bear. He is represented by UTA and Ziffren Brittenham.

deadline Hollywood was the first to report McHale’s boarding Scream 7.