Screaming Fans were thrilled to hear the news that Ghostbusters Actress McKenna Grace He was cast in the final part of the series, Screaming 7 — but it seems the most enthusiastic fan of all is Grace herself.
“I'm very impressed,” said 18-year-old Grace. Us Weekly Exclusively at iHeartRadio's Z100 Jingle Ball in New York City on December 13. I have a carrying case, and she has Skeet Ulrich and Matthew Lillard Which I take with me everywhere.”
Along with Ulrich and Lillard, the original Screaming The cast is rounded out by David Arquette, Neve Campbell and Courteney CoxThe latter two actresses will also star in the new film scheduled for release in February 2026.
Even though she was born a full decade after the 1996 film was released, Grace is very familiar with the OG cast.
“I work in comics, and I once snuck into a photo opportunity so I could take a picture with the original Screaming She said we. “I'm a really big fan. It's been hard keeping this secret from my friends, but I'm so excited.”
Grace's casting in the slasher film comes after a series of casting shuffles over the past year. In November 2023, news broke that Screaming (2022) and Screaming 6 (2023) Lead Melissa Barrera He was fired From the upcoming movie after she spoke out loud about her support for Palestine. In the same month, Jenna Ortega I left the project Due to scheduling conflicts.
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In March, Campbell announced that she would return as Sidney Prescott in the upcoming film (after being skipped Sixth scream), and this fall, Screaming Excellence graduates Mason Gooding Cox confirmed that they will also star Screaming 7.
One might think stepping into such a complex and beloved franchise would be intimidating, but Grace has the horror chops to prepare her for this role. The young actress's horror credits include Amityville: The Awakening, Malicious and Annabelle Film series.
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Taylor Hill/Film Magic“(Horror) is where my heart really lives,” she said. we. “I love scary movies. That's what I grew up with with my dad. I was a weird kid growing up. All my favorite movies were horror movies. Tim Burton (Movies) were my favorite cartoons, so I was always very interested in scary things and Halloween.
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She continued, “It's crazy for me to make those kinds of films that I grew up with, but like the sequels to it. It's very strange. It's very surreal.”
She said as Grace played coy about the plot of the upcoming movie we That “all I can say is I'm really excited.”
