Hayden Panettiere to Reprise ‘Scream 4’ Role in New ‘Scream’ Movie
variety.comAngelique Jackson Fans who’ve been clamoring to see Hayden Panettiere return to the “Scream” franchise have gotten their wish.Spyglass Media and Paramount Pictures announced Wednesday that Panettiere will appear in the upcoming sixth movie, reprising her role from 2011’s “Scream 4,” where she played Kirby Reed, a Woodsboro High School student and horror fanatic, who ultimately survived that movie’s Ghostface killer.News of the fan-favorite character’s return comes after Spyglass and Paramount confirmed that four survivors from last year’s “Scream” would also return for the new movie.
Jenna Ortega and Melissa Barrera star as sisters Tara and Sam Carpenter, respectively. Barrera’s character is revealed to be the biological daughter of Billy Loomis (the original “Scream” killer played by Skeet Ulrich).
Mason Gooding and Jasmin Savoy Brown are twin siblings Chad and Mindy Meeks-Martin (the nephew and niece of Jamie Kennedy’s original “Scream” character Randy Meeks).
The new movie follows the quartet as they leave Woodsboro behind and attempt to start a fresh chapter, but with details around the film’s plot kept under wraps, it’s unclear exactly how Kirby fits into the picture.
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