Sidney Prescott (Campbell) is living a life of relative serenity years after the events of Scream 4 when she gets a call from her old friend, Dewey (Arquette), about a series of Ghostface copycat killers. The fifth film in the long-running franchise promises another violent, twisting whodunit.

Is Kirby in Scream 5?

Fans are still waiting to hear whether Hayden Panettiere — who played Kirby in Scream 4 — will be back for the new movie. Her character suffered serious injuries, but Kirby's death was never outright confirmed. So some — including Arquette — hope she'll make a surprise comeback in Scream 5.

Is Scream 5 a remake?

In the first trailer for Scream 5, or technically just Scream, the franchise is caught halfway between a sequel and a reboot and that's exactly where it wants to be. The movie, which brings back stars Neve Campbell, Courtney Cox, and David Arquette, is set be released on Jan. 14, 2022.