Summary
Scream 7will begin filming in December 2024, with Neve Campbell gearing up to reprise her iconic role of Sidney Prescott, with Kevin Williamson finally getting the opportunity to direct an entry in the horror franchise he created back in the 90s. Speculation is rife about who could be joining Campbell in the cast, with Courteney Cox and Patrick Dempsey expected to return.Matthew Lillard has also been rumored to return forScream 7, with fans wanting his legendary Ghostface villain, Stu Macher, to return,and it appears his shooting schedule could fit in with an unexpected comeback.
Matthew Lillard recently confirmed he’ll be shooting the highly anticipated sequel to 2023’s huge hit,Five Nights at Freddy’sin October this year. This raises the possibility thatLillard’s schedule could pave the way for the potential return of his iconic character, Stu Macher, inScream 7.Five Nights at Freddy’sgrossed $297 million at the global box office, which quickly led to the announcement of a sequel, and the return of Lillard’s villain, William Afton.Five Nights at Freddy’s 2is set for a December 2025 release, so if Lillard also returns as Stu inScream 7, 2025 could be the year of not one, but two iconic villains portrayed by the actor.
Matthew Lillard’s FNAF 2 Schedule Would Fit In WIth A Potential Stu Macher Return In Scream 7
Matthew Lillard recently confirmed theFNAF2 news during an appearance as a guest onJaybee and Milly’s Scooby-Doo YouTube Channel.
I’m doing FNAF in October, but I’m available. If anyone wants me, they can find me if they need me.
It’s interesting that Lillard specifically points out that he’s available for work, aside from when he’s shootingFNAF 2in October. It’s not likely the shooting schedule would run for much longer than two months, and that would free him up to return inScream 7as Stu Macher.Scream 7’s filming was set to begin in September this year, but it has been put back to December, which would conveniently fit in with Lillard’sFNAF 2schedule.
Despite suffering an old school 90s television being dropped on his head,fans of theScreamfranchise are convinced Matthew Lillard’s Stu Macher, survived the ordeal and is plotting his revenge on Sidney Prescott inScream 7. The actor has consistently supported the theory ofStu Macher’s Scream return, and he is keen to reprise the role that launched his career.
Spyglass Media has largely kept quiet on the progress ofScream 7, leaving all the updates to Neve Campbell in recent months. Campbell talked about the filming schedule forScream 7in arecent interview with IndieWire.
We were supposed to start in September, but we’re going to start in December now because of some scheduling stuff with Kevin and myself and having that all aligned.
Even though Campbell states that theScream 7filming delayswere down to her and Kevin Williamson’s schedules, it could possibly be a smokescreen for the real reason why the upcoming sequel will begin shooting later than expected. And that reason could actually be Matthew Lillard’s schedule.There is no way Neve Campbell would reveal if this was the real reason for the delays as it would ruin the potential surprise of Stu Macher’s comeback inScream 7.
Five Nights At Freddy’s Has Made Matthew Lillard Relevant Again In The Horror Genre And This Increases The Chances of His Return In Scream 7
Hollywood loves to capitalize on actors who are riding on a wave of recent success, and Matthew Lillard is certainly experiencing a resurgence at the moment, especially in the horror genre.Five Nights At Freddy’swas a huge success, and it saw Lillard play a killer for the first time since his role as Stu Macherinthe 1996 originalScreammovie. Modern horror audiences are familiar with him, so if he did return as Stu inScream 7, it wouldunite his legacy and new fans.
FNAFshowcased how good Matthew Lillard is at playing afranchise mastermind, so it would make sense to also bring Stu Macher back inScream 7, as the main killer behind the rumoredCult of Ghostface. Lillard’s return as William Afton inFNAF 2could arrive in theaters at a similar time toScream 7, meaning Lillard could be the face of horror in 2025, if thefan movement ultimately leads to Stu’s return.
Manyfans want Stu Macher to return, but it’s unclear ifKevin Williamson’s plansforScream 7consist of bringing back the character he created back in the 90s. TheScream 7screenwriter, Guy Busick, is known to be a ‘Stu truther’, so it’s more than likely his script could feature a role for Matthew Lillard’s Stu Macher. Fans will have to wait forScream 7’s release to see if Matthew Lillard actually returns.
