Summary
Scream 7is fast approaching the filming stages of production, with the cameras set to roll in December 2024. Considering how close it is to the upcoming sequel’s filming getting underway, Neve Campbell is, surprisingly, still the only cast member confirmed. However, legacy stars, Courteney Cox and Patrick Dempsey are heavily rumored to be set for a return. Fan favorite,Hayden Panettiere also still hasn’t signed on to reprise the role of Kirby Reed in the sixth sequel,with rumors circulating that instead of a return inScream 7,Panettiere could be set for a spin-off television series, and it could possibly be alongside a member of the legendary Core Four.
Kirby Reed andthe Core Fouricon, Mindy Meeks-Martin appeared together for the first time inScream 6, and the pair oozed chemistry as they traded horror movie knowledge with each other. Both characters survived the New York Ghostface attacks, butMelissa Barrera and Jenna Ortega’sScream 7exitsled to Jasmin Savoy Brown’s Mindy character also getting the chop in the upcoming sequel. However, this might not be the last time we see Randy Meeks' popular horror nerd niece, asMindy could be the Core Four member to return alongside Kirby in a television spin-off series.
Kirby’s Return In Scream 7 Doesn’t Look Likely But A Spin-Off Could Bring Her Back
Every Scream movie needs a horror movie nerd to act as the voice of the audience. Inthe 1996 originalScream, it was Randy Meeks who informed his friends at Stu’s house party inScene 118of the rules to successfully survive a horror movie. Randy survived the first Woodsboro Murders, and returned inScream 2, to once again providethe horror commentary.
Randy was brutally killed by Ghostface on the Windsor College Campus in the first Scream sequel, so Randy had to give his advice for surviving the final chapter of a trilogy in a pre-recorded video inScream 3.However,Scream 4saw Kirby Reed take over the reins as Woodsboro’s resident horror movie maestro, and the fan favorite returned inScream 6, butit remains unclear if a role exists for Kirby inScream 7.Beyond The Mask’s recent YouTube videorevealed that Panettiere is very much up for a return:
Hayden Panettiere expressed at a fan convention this week that she’d love to return for the seventh movie. Now I heard they weren’t introducing Kirby in this movie, but I’m surprised at this because she can fit in anywhere.
There have been a few rumors that Paramount want to expand the Scream-verseto includespin-offs and more sequels, and in particular, aScream 7Kirby Spin-Off Movieor television series, which could be a very good direction to go in. Kirby is linked to the original legacy characters, as well as the Core Four, so there are plenty of options for her return.
Kirby’s role as an FBI agent who takes a special interest in Ghostface killings would be the perfect premise to bring her back in a spin-off.A series based on the horror movie expert as she hunts down Ghostface killers could be an incredible way for her character to progress and evolve. Having said that,why not have two horror geeks for the price of one, and have Mindy return in a spin-off alongside her?
Kirby and Mindy Vibed WIth Each Other In Scream 6 And They Would Be Perfect Together In A Scream Spin Off Series
Kirby and Mindy’s screen time inScream 6was limited, but it did leave a lasting impression on fans. After the discovery of Ghostface’s shrine, they tested each other’s horror movie sensibilities to see if they were a geek match. Spoiler alert: they were, andthis has led to rumors that Kirby and Mindy could team up in a Scream spin-off.Both characters appear to be surplus to requirements forScream 7, but this could pave the way for an exciting joint venture for the Woodsboro High alumna in a spin-off series.
This idea isn’t totally unfounded, with YouTuber,Critical Overlord’s recent videoclaiming thata Kirby/Core Four member spin off is possibly in the works.
We may see a Kirby TV show in the future, and you might have another member of the Core Four involved with this TV show is all I’ll say.
Critical Overlord hints that he has inside information on the Kirby/Core Four spin-off, and he does have a good proven track record when it comes to leaked Scream information, so this statement could end up being right on the money. He doesn’t reveal which member of the Core Four could appear alongside Kirby, but through the process of elimination, it’s clear which character it would be.
Melissa Barrera and Jenna Ortega’s exits fromScream 7strongly suggest they wouldn’t be returning as Sam and Tara Carpenter in the Kirby spin-off, especially as Barrera was fired by Spyglass Media, and Ortega has come out in support of her co-star. That leavesMason Gooding’s Chadand his twin sister, Mindy, played by Jasmin Savoy Brown. Chad didn’t have any meaningful contact with Kirby inScream 6, which leavesMindy as the only logical Core Four member who could join Kirby in a Scream spin-off.
