Now that Matthew Lillard is playing Stu Macher in Scream 7, I think this fan theory about how he fits into the slasher storyline could work.

Matthew Lillard’s character, Stu Macher, in 1996’s Scream has become an icon since the film revitalized the horror genre way back when. Stu was a villain, yes, but he was a lovable villain that had some hilarious one-liners.

Ghostface is slashing his way back into theaters in 2026 with "Scream 7," and some previous franchise stars are reportedly making shock returns.

Matthew Lillard's confirmed return to the Scream franchise for the upcoming Scream 7 movie has fans extremely excited. His character, Stu Macher, is beloved by fans of the franchise due to his impact on the original movie as one of the Ghostfaces, but it's currently unknown how or why he will be part of Scream 7.

Matthew Lillard Coming Back to Scream Franchise. Matthew Lillard of Scooby-Doo fame is going to be back on the big screen in the latest Scream picture which is

Matthew Lillard, who played Stuart ‘Stu’ Macher in the first 1996 Scream movie, is returning to the franchise for Spyglass/Paramount’s Scream 7.

All eyes are on what Kevin Williamson is cooking up for the seventh movie, especially after Matthew Lillard and Scott Foley were confirmed to return, despite their characters' respective deaths as Ghostface.

The actor played one of the original Ghostface killers in the franchise's first 1996 installment Matthew Lillard said he'd be right baaack! The actor sent Scream fans into a tizzy when, on Thursday, Jan.