HORROR movie fans are in for a real treat thanks to the return of a slasher legend.
Matthew Lillard appears to have confirmed he is making a comeback to the Scream franchise 30 years on from the original film.
Matthew Lillard has confirmed his comeback for Scream 7[/caption]
Matthew’s character Stu Macher said ‘his parents were going to be so mad’ in the 1996 movie[/caption]
Scream 7 is released next month and features many of the original 90s stars[/caption]
The actor, 55, sent fans into a tailspin after appearing to drop the huge news on social media ahead of the release of Scream 7.
Matthew’s killer character Stu Macher came to a grisly end himself in 1996 thanks to Sidney, played by Neve Campbell.
Taking to Instagram, Matthew shared a video of a man hand writing a note to his parents – hinting that Stu isn’t dead after all.
It reads: “My mom and dad are going to be so mad at me!!”
Scream fanatics will remember that weak-willed Stu cried this exact phrase down the phone during the original movie.
Caked in blood, he wailed: “My mom and dad are going to be so mad at me!”
Moments earlier, he and his killer friend Billy Loomis – who was the mastermind of their plot – had stabbed each other to make themselves look like the victims.
Moments later, Sidney got revenge and dropped a massive television set on Stu’s head.
Billy, meanwhile, eventually met his maker later when Sidney shot him in the head.
Fans have gone wild for Matthew’s Instagram post, with one commenting: “IS THIS WHAT I THINK IT MEANS?!?!”
Another added: “Stu said he’d bE RIGHT BACK!!!!!!!!”
A third begged: “Please be in Scream 7”
And a fourth chimed in: “Jaw.. on … the… ground.”
Deadline has since confirmed that Matthew will be starring in Scream 7 when it is released next month.
The Descendants and Scooby Doo actor will join Scream OGs Neve and Courteney Cox in the highly-anticipated movie.
They will also be joined by former Scream stars Scott Foley, Mason Gooding and Jasmin Savoy Brown. New cast members will also appear in the film.
It is not known exactly how Matthew’s character Stu will return, given that his character is dead.
However, over the decades, fan theories have been rife that the eccentric high schooler never did die.
‘STILL ALIVE’
Last October, Matthew even appeared to confirm the fan theory himself during an appearance on The Drew Barrymore Show.
Drew, who played Casey Becker in Scream, picked up a telephone and discovered Ghostface was on the other end.
Ghostface asked her in his iconic voice: “Have you missed me? I missed you. Do you still like scary movies?”
The spooky character told Drew she had a surprise guest joining her, before Matthew appeared on set.
Drew’s co-host Ross Mathews said there was never confirmation Casey Becker had died, to which Matthew replied: “Listen, Stu is definitely alive!
“Right? My character Stu is definitely alive?”
Ross asked: “Could we see Stu come back in another Scream?”
Matthew told him: “That would be fun. Wouldn’t that be fun? I would love it. If it made sense for the franchise, then sure, obviously. I’m very sl*tty!”
The official plot line for Scream 7 has been kept a tight secret.
It is released worldwide on February 27, 2025.
Neve Campbell, who plays Sidney, is returning for Scream 7[/caption]
