But really, how are Matthew Lillard and Scott Foley returning to the Scream franchise?

What’s your favorite scary movie? Turns out, “Scream” is back with some familiar Ghostfaces.“Scream 7,” the next installment in the horror franchise, is set to hit theaters next year — and some bombshell casting news has dropped.Matthew Lillard, 55, who played Ghostface killer Stu Macher in the original “Scream,” is returning to the series.The actor confirmed the news on Instagram, posting a quote from his character in the 1996 flick: “My mom and dad are gonna be so mad at me!”Followers flocked to the comments section, freaking out over the comeback of Stu.One die-hard fan quoted Stu’s famous line from the first film, writing, ““Ya see Sid, everybody dies but us, everybody dies…..

but us.We get to carry on and plan the sequel..

Cuz let’s face it baby..THESE DAYS… YA GOTTA HAVE A SEQUEL!!”Another fan chimed in, “SIR HOLD UP HUH?? U CANT DO THIS AND SAY NOTHING,” while a third commented: “Our king returns to the screen as he always said he’d be right back!!!”Despite Stu seemingly dying in the first movie, there has been a long-standing fan theory that he secretly survived, a sentiment that “Scream VI” poked fun at.But Lillard has yet to detail what capacity Stu will be seen in — whether he is still alive or if he will be shown through flashbacks, or another form.After all, Stu’s best friend and fellow late killer Billy Loomis (Skeet Ulrich) made a surprise cameo in the 2022 “Scream” revival.

Loomis appeared in hallucinatory visions for his daughter Samantha Carpenter, played by Melissa Barrera.Deadline also reported that former Ghostface Scott Foley is back for “Scream 7.”The 52-year-old played Sidney Prescott’s (Neve Campbell) half-brother Roman Bridger in “Scream 3.” Roman was shot in the head at the end of the 2000 movie.Campbell, 51 — who dated Lillard after meeting on the Wes Craven-helmed franchise — will be returning, too.She dropped out of 2023’s “Scream VI” due to a salary dis...