Scream VI: Trailer date confirmed alongside new images of Gale and Kirby

18th January 2023

Entertainment Weekly

Scream 6, which is officially titled Scream VI, has finally given fans their first look at Gale Weathers (Courteney Cox) and Kirby Reed (Hayden Panettiere) and confirmed when we can expect the trailer to drop.

The upcoming slasher will follow the four survivors of the fifth film as they move to New York City to go to university.

“One of the things that was so exciting to us was bringing the story and bringing this slasher icon into a new location,” said Tyler Gillett, its director, in an interview with Entertainment Weekly. “I think across the board, for the writers Guy [Busick] and Jamie [Vanderbilt] as well, this was such a fun opportunity to explore what that would feel like, bringing the world of Scream into that setting.”

The latest teaser sees Sam Carpenter (Melissa Barrera) and her younger sister Tara Carpenter (Jenna Ortega) crawling on the floor of a bodega as they hide from Ghostface.

The newest killer can be seen holding a shotgun and is wearing what appears to be an aged mask that could have been worn by one of their predecessors in a prior Scream movie, though this is yet to be confirmed.

Cox, who plays Gale Weathers, is expected to be the only character from the first film returning after a pay dispute resulted in the departure of the franchise’s beloved lead, Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell).

It will mark Panettiere’s first appearance since Scream 4, released in 2011, appeared to show her death – something Scream 5 corrected with a subtle Easter egg 11 years later.

Whether or not David Arquette, the actor who portrayed Dewey Riley in the first five films, will somehow appear is unclear given that he was brutally killed off in the latest entry.

TOMORROW, everything must go. #ScreamVI pic.twitter.com/sUoINdJZFZ

— Scream (@ScreamMovies) January 18, 2023

Alongside the new teaser clip, Entertainment Weekly obtained exclusive images that show our first look at some of what we can expect from the movie.

It has also been confirmed that the full length trailer for the upcoming film is dropping on 19 January.

Scream 5 was the first film to not be directed by Wes Craven, who passed away in 2015.

Filmmakers Radio Silence (Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett) instead took on the role, opting to shift the focus to Sam, receiving a mixed reaction from fans and critics alike.

Scream VI will be released on 10 March and you can see the new images below.