11 years after the release Scream 4Golden Globe nominee Hayden Panettiere is officially returning to the blockbuster horror franchise. Hollywood Reporter reports that Panettiere has signed on to reprise her fan-favorite role as Kirby Reed in Paramount Pictures’ upcoming sixth film. scream installment. Production is expected to begin this summer.
Panettiere’s casting after the Ghostface franchise’s newest survivor group, Melissa Barrera, Jasmine Savoy Brown, Mason Gooding and Jenna Ortega, were recently confirmed to be reprising their roles. Scream 5 roles in the next film.
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The release date is set for March 31, 2023. Scream 6 will also see the directors of the 2022 film scream a comeback with Radio Silence’s Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett returning to the franchise following the success of the fifth film. The next installment will reportedly continue «the four survivors of the Ghostface murders as they leave Woodsboro and begin a new chapter.»
The latest installment stars returning veterans Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, David Arquette and Marley Shelton. They were joined by franchise newcomers Jack Quaid (boys), Melissa Barrera (Vida), Jenna Ortega (Nanny: Killer Queen), Mason Gooding (Book store), Dylan Minnette (13 reasons why), Kyle Gallner (Ghosts of War), Jasmine Savoy Brown (Remains) and Mikey Madison (The best).
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