Scream trailer teases a surprising link to the horror franchise's past

Unlike horror movie characters who say "I'll be right back," the Scream franchise actually will be back this January, and the first trailer for the slasher sequel is here.

Paramount Pictures on Tuesday dropped the trailer for Scream, the fifth installment in the iconic horror series. The footage begins with a scene reminiscent of the original's famous opening, with the Ghostface killer intimidating his victim through text after she won't pick up her landline. From there, a new string of murders leads Neve Campbell's Sidney Prescott, David Arquette's Dewey Riley, and Courteney Cox's Gale Weathers to return to the fray alongside new characters played by stars including In the Heights' Melissa Barrera and The Boys' Jack Quaid. The trailer also teases a surprising link to prior films, with Barrera's character revealing that "the attacks were all on people related to the original killers."

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Brendan Morrow

Brendan worked as a culture writer at The Week from 2018 to 2023, covering the entertainment industry, including film reviews, television recaps, awards season, the box office, major movie franchises and Hollywood gossip. He has written about film and television for outlets including Bloody Disgusting, Showbiz Cheat Sheet, Heavy and The Celebrity Cafe.