One of the most hotly anticipated movies on the horizon, the Scream franchise returns to theaters on January 14, 2022. The filmmaking team this time around includes directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpin & Tyler Gillett, as well as producer Chad Villella, the three members of the filmmaking group known as Radio Silence (Ready or Not, V/H/S, Southbound).

While we wait for the trailer this week, the very first images from next year’s Scream have been shared by Entertainment Weekly today, including fan favorites and new faces alike.

These first images reunite us with iconic characters including Sidney Prescott, Gale Weathers, and Dewey Riley, of course all played by the original actors. Deputy Judy Hicks is even back from Scream 4, along with new faces including Jenna Ortega‘s Tara, Melissa Barrera‘s Sam, Jack Quaid‘s Richie, Jasmin Savoy Brown‘s Mindy, and Dylan Minnette‘s Wes.

Head over to Entertainment Weekly for a full first-look preview!

Dylan Minnette (Goosebumps), Mason Gooding (Let It Snow), Kyle Gallner (Ghosts of War), Jasmin Savoy Brown (“Love”) and Mikey Madison (Once Upon a Time in Hollywood) join an ensemble that also includes Neve Campbell as Sidney Prescott, David Arquette and Courteney Cox who will return as Dewey Riley and Gale Weathers, as well as new cast members Jack Quaid (“The Boys”), Melissa Barrera (“In The Heights”) and Jenna Ortega (“You”). Marley Shelton is also returning as Scream 4 character Deputy Judy Hicks.

James Vanderbilt (Murder Mystery, Zodiac, The Amazing Spider-Man) and Guy Busick (Ready or Not, Castle Rock) wrote the script. Michel Aller edited the film, which is now complete.

Kevin Williamson is back as executive producer.

 

via Bloody Disgusting