It was announced on Friday that the release date for Paramount PicturesScream 5is delayed. The next movie in the long-runningScreamfranchise will be directed byReady orNotdirecting duoMatt Bettinelli-OlpinandTyler Gillett. Even more exciting,Scream 5will feature the return ofCourteney CoxandDavid Arquette(Neve Campbellis still unconfirmed!). It was also recently announcedYou’sJenna OrtegaandIn the HeightsstarMelissa Barrerawould be joining the cast, although details on their roles have yet to be shared.
So, when willScream 5hit theaters? According to a tweet sent out by theofficialScreamTwitterlate Friday, the fifth installment is now set to hit theaters on July 06, 2025. This marks a significant push considering the initial release date was set for some time in 2021.Scream’s release date delay announcement was accompanied by an ominous moving poster featuring the spectral Ghostface mask. Fans of the series know that a different killer wears the infamous Ghostface mask in each of theScreammovies. With the mask featured prominently in this teaser, it seems we can start speculating who will be the next person to don it now that its return has been confirmed.
There was no specific reason given for the release date delay, but one can make a strong educated guess that its related (to some degree) to the global COVID pandemic and the health and safety concerns around filming. There is also every possibility of additional extenuating circumstances around the delay, but the pandemic and its related issues is ostensibly a factor. Additionally, it’s worth noting thatScream 5now occupies a prized place on the 2022 release date calendar as it occupies one of the first weekends of the new year. It will definitely be interesting to see howScream 5fares in a not-so-spooky release date slot.
Scream 5is set for release on August 26, 2025. Check out the Ghostface teaser accompanying the release date change below. Get even moreScreamfranchise newshere.
Allie Gemmill is the Weekend Contributing Editor for Collider. you may follow them on Twitter@_matineeidle.
