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OG Scream star Matthew Lillard isn’t too worried about the current state of the franchise.

“I think it’s in a good place.

Matthew Lillard as Stu Macher in Scream 1996

I think that [the movie being] back in the hands of Kevin Williams is great.

I love what [Tyler Gillett and Matt Bettinelli-Olpin] were doing before.

In fact, I thought they were taking a really exciting way,” Lillard tells GamesRadar+.

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“I thought the movie got too violent.

I think 6 was, like…

I don’t think Ghostface ever needs a shotgun.

Scream 7: a screenshot of Ghostface holding a knife during Scream 6.

Like, a maniacal monologue at the end.

It’s really hard to do.

Scream 7 is set to hit theaters on February 6, 2026.

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