Matthew Lillard is set to reprise his role as Stu Macher in “Scream 7,” despite his character’s apparent death in the original 1996 film. In that movie, Stu was one of the two original Ghostface killers and was seemingly killed when Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell) dropped a television on his head.
The franchise has a history of bringing back characters previously thought dead. For instance, Billy Loomis (Skeet Ulrich) appeared as a hallucination in later installments. This precedent opens possibilities for Stu’s return, either as a survivor of his injuries or through other narrative devices.
The exact details of Stu’s return remain under wraps, but his comeback is expected to add a compelling twist to the ongoing narrative. “Scream 7” is scheduled for release on February 27, 2026.
