Matthew Lillard Appears to Confirm Return

Matthew Lillard and Scott Foley Are Returning for “Scream 7”. But What Really Happened to Their Characters?
Both Lillard and Foley's characters seemed to die in 'Scream' and 'Scream 3' — so how are they back for 'Scream 7'?
Matthew Lillard is back for “Scream 7” — here's how Stu might return
In the original 1996 meta-slasher, Lillard played Stu Macher, one of the two sociopathic teens acting as the masked Ghostface killer, alongside Skeet Ulrich's Billy Loomis. Stu se
Original Ghostface killer is returning for Scream 7 as star Matthew Lillard confirms
Original “Little House on the Prairie” star Melissa Gilbert fired back at Megyn Kelly over a comment the former Fox News host made about Netflix’s upcoming adaptation of the classic book series by Laura Ingalls Wilder. Variety confirmed on Jan. 29 that Netflix is developing a new “Little House on the Prairie” series. Gilbert was …
Matthew Lillard’s Scream 7 Return After Stu’s Gruesome Death Explained, 4 Ways Stu’s Return Can be Acceptable Even If It’s Crazy
Could Matthew Lillard’s Stu Macher may return in Scream 7 and fans have four wild theories that might be crazy enough to work!
Matthew Lillard Returning for ‘Scream 7’
Matthew Lillard still likes scary movies. The actor, who starred in Wes Craven’s original “Scream” and did not return for future entries considering, well, narrative events, is joining the cast of the franchise’s upcoming seventh installment.
SCREAM 7 (2026): Matthew Lillard Slated to Return For New Film in Popular Horror Series
Matthew Lillard Coming Back to Scream Franchise. Matthew Lillard of Scooby-Doo fame is going to be back on the big screen in the latest Scream picture which is
Matthew Lillard Announces Scream 7 Return (In the Perfect Way)
Surprise, Sidney!” It’s the classic scary movie trope: just when you think the killer is dead, they return for a final scare — or a final Scream. 30 years after original Ghostface duo Billy Loomis (Skeet Ulrich) and Stu Macher (Matthew Lillard) failed to kill scream queen Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell) during the 1996 Woodsboro
‘Scream 7’: Matthew Lillard and Scott Foley to Return for New Movie
A franchise original and a star of ‘Scream 3’ are both headed back for more Ghostface fun… But how since they’re both dead in the movies’ canon?
'Scream 7': Matthew Lillard's shock return, Mark Consuelos, and everything else we know
Ghostface is slashing his way back into theaters in 2026 with "Scream 7," and some previous franchise stars are reportedly making shock returns.
Is Matthew Lillard Returning for ‘Scream 7’? Actor Confirms His Comeback to the Horror Franchise
Matthew Lillard’s character, Stu Macher, in 1996’s Scream has become an icon since the film revitalized the horror genre way back when. Stu was a villain, yes, but he was a lovable villain that had some hilarious one-liners.
Two scream legends unexpectedly return to the franchise for seventh film
Deadline reports that Lillard is returning to the long-running horror franchise, joining legacy cast members Foley, Neve ...
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‘Scream 7’ Adds Two Original Trilogy Characters, Surprising Fans
In an unexpected twist worthy of the franchise itself, two supposedly dead Ghostface killers are set to return in Scream 7, ...
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Matthew Lillard is returning for Scream 7, fulfilling his promise to be right back
For instance … Stu Macher is back, baby! Deadline broke the news on Thursday that actor Matthew Lillard will be returning to the Scream franchise for the first time since the 1996 original.
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Matthew Lillard Is Coming Back For ‘Scream 7’
EXCLUSIVE: No spoiler alert here. Matthew Lillard, who played Stuart ‘Stu’ Macher in the first 1996 Scream movie, is returning to the franchise for Spyglass/Paramount’s Scream 7. How is that ...
Scream legend returning from the dead leaving fans fuming over ‘cheap’ sequel twist
An iconic Scream star has announced their return to the popular horror franchise after decades of rumours – but fans are ...