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It's not looking likely that Dewey Riley will be making an appearance in the next Scream movie

Published Time: 22.07.2024 - 17:31:06 Modified Time: 22.07.2024 - 17:31:06

It's not looking likely that Dewey Riley will be making an appearance in the next Scream movie.

David Arquette seemingly shot down any hopes of his fan-favorite character returning to the franchise in the upcoming Scream 7, after a fan called in to Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen to ask about potentially seeing the late Dewey "in some form," like a flashback sequence.

"I don't think so — I mean, I don't know!" said Arquette, 52, with a laugh, during an appearance on the show on Sunday, July 21.

Added the actor, "I guess there's a chance, but I haven't gotten any calls or anything."

He also denied that returning star Neve Campbell had "spilled any tea" to him about the upcoming movie, in which Campbell, 50, once again reprises her iconic final-girl role of Sidney Prescott.

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Following the success ofScream VI, whichscored the biggest opening weekendbox office for the entire franchise when it was released in March 2023, a seventh film was announced that August.

In April 2023, Arquette toldVarietythat he had seen the latest installment in theslasher franchise, even after his character Dewey was killed off in 2022's entryScream.

"It was hard for me to do it, but I also kne -

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w I wanted to see it," Arquette told the outlet of his feelings on seeing the sequel. "I loved it."

"It was sad. I had lots of FOMO," he added.

Arquette previously costarred in the first fiveScreamfilms along with series staplesCampbellandCourteney Cox, forming a trio of heroes who are continually hunted down by — and subsequently thwart — serial killers who take on the Ghostface persona.

Arquette was not the only franchise original who did not participate inScream VI. Though Campbell's character Sidney survived 2022'sScream, the actress announced later that year that she had decidedto step away from her final-girl rolefor the latest entry.

In a June 2022 statement, Campbell said in part, "I felt the offer that was presented to me did not equate to the value I have brought to the franchise."

In March, Campbell announcedshe would be reprising her role as Sidney Prescottfor the new movie, following the exits of newer franchise stars Melissa Barrera and Jenna Ortega.

"I've lived with Sidney for 30 years, and I'm really, really grateful to get to go back to it," Campbell told PEOPLE in May ofrejoining the horror franchisefor its upcoming seventh film.

She added, “I'm really excited that screenwriter Kevin Williamson is going to direct. I think he's been wanting to do it for years and he deserves it. This is his baby. He's going to do a phenomenal job."