My mom and dad are gonna be soo mad at me!!” This line, famously spoken by the character Stu Macher in the original 1996 “Scream” movie, made a momentous new appearance Thursday when actor Matthew Lillard,

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Matthew Lillard said he'd be right baaack! The actor sent Scream fans into a tizzy when, on Thursday, Jan. 30, he appeared to tease his return as original co-Ghostface Stu Macher on social media. His post came as Deadline reported his return to the franchise in the upcoming Scream 7.

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

Original Ghostface Stu Macher died in Scream but Matthew Lillard has long supported the theory that he's still alive.

Matthew Lillard, who played Stu, has stayed within the franchise in one way or another. He has appeared and lent his voice to several of the films, but Stu hadn’t made a triumphant villainous return.

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 still likes scary movies. The actor, who starred in Wes Craven’s original “Scream” and did not return for future entries considering, well, narrative events, is joining the cast of the franchise’s upcoming seventh installment.

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.