It’s now been confirmed that Joel McHale will be playing Sidney’s husband, Mark, in Scream 7, a role that was previously implied to be played by Patrick Dempsey’s same-named franchise character. With Neve Campbell reprising her role as the iconic final girl Sidney Prescott in Scream 7’s cast, the franchise is returning to its focus on her family and never-ending battle with Ghosfaces. However, since Campbell was notably absent from Scream 6 (2023) and had a smaller role in Scream (2022), knowledge about her family in the reboot movies has only been revealed through brief references.

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