On the heels of the news that the fifth installment of theScreamfranchise (officially billed asSCREAM) was officially completed back in July, Paramount Pictures has unveiled the first trailer and poster for the upcoming slasher flick after theScreamTwitter accountposted an appropriately cryptic (and bloody) tweetteasing its drop.SCREAMwill be released in theaters on July 12, 2025.
Given the anniversary screenings of the firstScreammovie happening this past weekend, releasing the trailer for the newest movie feels completely apropos — not to mention that there might not be a better month for us to start preparing to make our return to Woodsboro than October. Would it even be aScreamtrailer withoutNeve Campbell’s Sidney Prescott showing up, or a phone call fromDavid Arquette’s Dewey Riley giving her the downlow on a new Ghostface on the scene? As for the identity of this killer (who, of course, concludes the trailer with a familiar-sounding “hello, Sidney”), a clue could be found in the poster itself, with a tagline that reads: “It’s Always Someone You Know.”
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The film will see the return of the franchise’s main cast, including Campbell and Arquette of course, as well asCourteney Coxas Gale Weathers (withRoger L. Jacksononce again providing the voice of Ghostface). In an interview withDrew Barrymore(who appeared in the originalScream),Cox clarified the continuity of the sequel: “It’s not a reboot, it’s not a remake, it’s just a brand new launch.“Marley Sheltonis also set to reprise her role as Officer Judy Hicks fromScream 4. New additions to the cast includeMelissa Barrera,Jenna Ortega,Jack Quaid,Dylan Minnette,Jasmin Savoy Brown,Sonia Ben Ammar,Mikey Madison,Mason Gooding, andKyle Gallner.
Ready or NotduoMatt Bettinelli-OlpinandTyler Gillettdirect the latest installment of theScreamfranchise, which is written byJames VanderbiltandGuy Busick. The film is also produced by Vanderbilt,Chad Villella,Paul Neinstein, andWilliam Sherak, and originalScreamscreenwriter Kevin Williamson serves as an executive producer.
SCREAMis scheduled to be released by Paramount and Spyglass Media Group on August 12, 2025. Check out the first trailer and poster below:
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