For the first time in the franchise’s history, original Scream writer Kevin Williamson will be seated in the director’s chair for the upcoming Scream 7, with Neve Campbell taking center stage once more as iconic character Sidney Prescott. Fellow original Scream star Matthew Lillard has made no secret of the fact that he’d like to return as well – “Stu is definitely alive,” he recently proclaimed – but he’s excited to see Williamson’s directorial vision either way.

Speaking with Games Radar+, Lillard offered up his thoughts on the two Scream movies directed by Radio Silence, while also expressing his excitement about the franchise’s future.

Lillard tells the outlet, “I think it’s in a good place. I think that [the franchise being] back in the hands of Kevin Williamson is great. I love what [Tyler Gillett and Matt Bettinelli-Olpin] were doing before. nothing against them. In fact, I thought...