Scream 7 Details Reveal Sidney Prescott’s Husband and Kids Are in Danger

It seems Sidney Prescott and her family will be targeted by Ghostface in Scream 7, if the latest plot details to hit the internet are true. Neve Campbell’s Final Girl from Woodsboro will return in the sixth sequel, which will also be directed by Scream creator, Kevin Williamson. And it appears that Sidney, her husband and two children will be targets of the serial slasher. In a new report from insider Daniel Richtman, he reveals that Sid, her kids and hubby are intergral to the plot. Richtman posted to his Patreon (per the X, formerly Twitter account @CriticalOverlo3):

Two weeks ago, Richtman also reported that two other stars from the franchise could be joining Campbell in Scream 7: Courteney Cox and Patrick Dempsey. Cox and Campbell are the only two Woodsboro survivors to have appeared in the original Scream — directed by the late Wes Craven — and also all the sequels through Scream (2022). Cox also appeared in Scream VI (2023), but Campbell was a no-show thanks to salary disputes.

Scream

Release Date

December 20, 1996

Runtime

111

Tagline

Don’t answer the phone. Don’t open the door. Don’t try to escape.

Franchise

Scream

Richtman’s story that Cox could be returning was substantiated by Variety a few days later when the trade reported unnamed sources said Cox was “in talks” to reprise the role of Gale Weathers in Scream 7. While Dempsey’s involvement hasn’t been confirmed at the time of this writing, he portrayed Detective Mark Kincaid in Scream 3. Richtman’s new report indicates Kincaid could be in the new sequel. Now, it’s arguably just a question of whether Dempsey will sign on to return.

What Fans Can Expect from Scream 7

There are many unforgettable characters in the Scream franchise, but the importance of Daniel Richtman’s latest plot details from Scream 7 seems to indicate that the upcoming sequel will focus heavily on Sidney Prescott (Campbell), her husband (Dempsey) and their two children. The respective ages of Sid’s kids weren’t revealed.

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While Dempsey isn’t officially signed on to reprise the role of Detective Mark Kincaid, it was revealed in Scream (2022) that Sidney and Mark got married sometime following the events of Scream 4. And had creator Kevin Williamson had creative control of Scream VI, fans would have already seen a focus on Sidney Prescott’s family. Williamson said during an interview with the Happy Horror Time podcast:

“[Scream] VI would have been the love story of Sidney Prescott.
And it would’ve been this whole thing of
she’s falling in love, she’s going to get married.
It’s all
based around her marriage
when these murders start happening again. And it’s like, ‘Is this man that she’s in love with the killer again?
Is she Billy Loomis-ing herself all over again?
Is she still making the wrong decisions? Is she still choosing the bad guy?’”

Now that Jenna Ortega and Melissa Barrera are no longer players in the Scream franchise, it seems that Williamson might get his wish to tell Sidney Prescott’s love story set amidst the chaos and carnage of the infamous Ghostface. However, the plot details revealing Prescott’s kids and husband being in Scream 7 have not been confirmed yet — and should be treated as rumors until such time that they are substantiated.