For those who informed me David Arquette was going to be in a Scream film a couple of years in the past, I’d say “Duh! He’s Deputy Dewey Riley!” However in 2022’s Scream, the beloved character from the horror franchise was brutally killed off by now-Oscar winner Mikey Madison when she performed a model of Ghostface (alongside Jack Quaid). A brand new report has simply pointed to Arquette returning to Woodsboro as soon as once more.
Whereas I’m blissful to listen to my favourite Scream character is again, I’ve so many questions on some of the highly-anticipated upcoming horror motion pictures.
I Was Heartbroken Scream Killed Off Dewey, So Thank Goodness He is Again
To begin on the brighter aspect of issues, once I learn Deadline’s report that David Arquette is again with Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox and firm for the following Scream film, popping out in 2026, I used to be excited. When Dewey died within the 2022 film film in a decade, I used to be dissatisfied that the franchise determined to kill off such an awesome character whose legacy goes again to the unique film.
It was a brutal kill that had Dewey struggling two knife stabs, one within the entrance of his physique and the opposite on the again. Dewey’s heartbreaking loss of life was not solely surprising, it turned the rationale that Gale and Sidney actually got here collectively within the third act to get Ghostface. Arquette has stated that he beloved how “they dealt with” his loss of life although he was unhappy to go.
That being stated, Scream 6 simply wasn’t the identical with out Dewey. I’m not shocked that the filmmakers are reportedly bringing him again – together with Matthew Lillard’s Stu (who was one of many first Ghostface killers) and Scott Foley (who performed Sidney’s brother Roman Bridger, who was additionally Ghostface), however how is that this going to work?
However, How Precisely Is Scream 7 Going To Pull This Off?
Whereas I’m all for Dewey coming again into the fold for the following Scream film, I simply can’t think about a logical approach the franchise goes to carry him again. There are solely three conclusions I can come to concerning all these lifeless characters coming again.
Maybe, there will probably be some bizarre supernatural plotline the place the brand new Ghostface brings again characters from the icon’s historical past again from the lifeless? One other thought is Dewey and firm might come again in desires and hallucinations maybe set off by the brand new Ghostface? Or possibly the film will happen up to now, previous to Dewey’s loss of life. (However, given the daughter of Neve Campbell’s Sidney has been solid, I believe my third concept might be unlikely.)
Whereas the plot is being stored underneath wraps for Scream 7, we do realize it has been written by the writers of the final two Scream motion pictures and will probably be directed by the author of the unique, Kevin Williamson. I belief they’ve one thing good cooking underneath Ghostface’s hood, and I’m very excited to know Dewey will probably be again, however I’m scared we could possibly be in for both the goofiest or twistiest Scream film but.