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Published 18:30 IST, September 11th 2020

Dylan Minnette, Mikey Madison, Mason Gooding joins new Scream cast

Dylan Minnette, Mikey Madison, Mason Gooding are all set to make their debut in Scream film franchise as they have been cast in the upcoming film. Know more.

Reported by: Shakir Khan
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Scream is one of the most popular meta-horror film franchises. The upcoming reboot or fifth instalment is getting bigger with its ensemble cast. Along with several old cast members, the movie is adding many new names to the franchise. The recent additions are Dylan Minnette, Mikey Madison and Mason Gooding.

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Scream 5 cast brings Minnette, Madison and Gooding

According to a recent report by Deadline, 13 Reasons Why star Dylan Minnette, Better Things star Mikey Madison and Love, Victor star Mason Gooding has joined the cast of the Scream reboot. Details about their characters have not been revealed yet, but they are said to play pivotal roles. They will make their debut in the popular Scream film series. 

Dylan Minnette and Mason Gooding expressed their excitement on being a part of the Scream franchise. Minnette called Scream one of his favourite movies/franchises of all time. Gooding mentioned that he will try his best to deliver a spookier performance.

Dylan Minnette's tweet
Mason Gooding's tweet
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Dylan Minnette received fame for his performance as Clay Jensen in Netflix’s 13 Reasons Why series, which recently concluded with its fourth seasons. Mason Gooding was seen in romantic teen drama series Love, Victor on Hulu. Mikey Madison plays Max Fox on comedy series Better Things and she also appeared in Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood as Susan “Sadie” Atkins, a member of the Manson family.

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Scream reboot cast

The cast of Scream 5 keeps on growing. Neve Campbell, David Arquette, Courtney Cox and Marley Shelton will reprise their characters as Sidney Prescott, Dewey Riley, Gale Weathers and Judy Hicks, from the previous four Scream movies. The new members include Jack Quid (The Boys), Melissa Barrera (Vida, In Heights) and Jenna Ortega (You, Jane the Virgin). They are cast in undisclosed roles and among them could be the killer or killers.

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Paramount Pictures and Spyglass Media have partnered to revive the Scream film franchise. The makers are planning to commence production in Wilmington, North Carolina in the coming year. Ready or Not directors Matthew Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett will be helming Scream 5.

The script will be penned by James Vanderbilt and Guy Busick. Chad Villella will serve as an executive producer. Kevin Williamson, who wrote the original Scream, is on-board as well as an executive producer. It was recently announced that Scream reboot will be arriving in theatres on January 14, 2022. It gives the movie more than a year to complete work.

Promo Image Source: dylanminnette (karenishigurophoto), mikeyymadison and masonthegooding (higgsy_photography) Instagram. 

Updated 18:30 IST, September 11th 2020

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