Scream 8 Is Officially In The Works, And I Love That It’s Going In A New Direction Behind The Scenes

While it’s still rather early days in the 2026 movie schedule, it’s no secret that Ghostface’s return to theaters recently was a big success, and it sounds like Paramount and Spyglass is wasting no time. Reportedly, Scream 8 is already in the works, and notably, the names being tapped to write the script seem to indicate the franchise could go into a new and interesting direction.

The big quote in Scream is “Do you like scary movies?” Of course, but per Deadline‘s report that Lilla and Nora Zuckerman are working on the Scream 8 script, it seems the question might be “Do you like whodunnits?” See, the Zuckerman sisters are best known for being the showrunners on the Peacock mystery show Poker Face. I have to wonder if the hire means the franchise hopes to be more of a whodunnit dressed in a Ghostface mask, and you know what? I dig that.