Courteney Cox brought back her iconic Scream 3 haircut while parodying Gale Weathers for Halloween on Thursday.
The Friends actress, 60, who recently sent her daughter Coco to college, sported a brunette wig with very short bangs as she recreated her character’s much-derided haircut from the 2000 film.
Dressed in a fuchsia pantsuit, the star was filmed dressing her dogs in miniature Ghostface suits with masks.
However, just as he completed his look, the real Ghostface rose from the bushes and brandished a knife at Cox, who comically screamed.
Many fans took the video as a sign that Cox has finally signed on for Scream 7, after revealing last month that she had yet to solidify her return.
Courtney Cox brought back her iconic Scream 3 haircut while parodying Gale Weathers for Halloween on Thursday.
The Friends actress, 60, sported a brunette wig with very short bangs as she recreated her character’s much-derided haircut from the 2000 film.
Directed by Wes Craven and written by Kevin Williamson, the first film in the series in 1996 also starred David Arquette, Courteney Cox, Matthew Lillard, Rose McGowan, Skeet Ulrich and Drew Barrymore.
Set in the fictional town of Woodsboro, California, the story follows high school student Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell) and her friends, who, on the anniversary of her mother’s murder, become the target of a costumed serial killer. known as Ghostface.
The murder mystery film ended up being a huge hit at the global box office, grossing $173 million after spending between $14 and $15 million on production.
Craven and Williamson reteamed for Scream 2 (1997), with Arquette, Campbell and Cox reprising their roles, along with cast newcomers Sarah Michelle Gellar, Jamie Kennedy, Laurie Metcalf, Jerry O’Connell, Jada Pinkett and Liev . Schreiber.
The first sequel proved to be as successful as the original, grossing $172 million at the global box office, only this time the budget jumped to $24 million.
Ultimately, Scream 3 became a global box office hit, grossing $161.8 million in revenue against a $40 million budget.
Williamson returned to the franchise for Scream 4 (2011) alongside Craven as director, but it fell flat in the money-making department, earning $97.2 million on a $40 million budget.
Campbell confirmed his return to the Scream fold last March.
Dressed in a fuchsia pantsuit, the star was filmed dressing her dogs in miniature Ghostface suits with masks.
However, just as he completed his look, the real Ghostface rose from the bushes and brandished a knife at Cox, who comically screamed.
The video cut out as Cox was ambushed in the hilarious scene.
Cox has played Gale Weathers in all six films in the Scream franchise (pictured in 2011’s Scream 4).
The star appears with Neve Campbell (Sidney Prescott) and Jamie Kennedy (Randy Meeks) in 1996’s Scream.
The most recent in the franchise, Scream VI (2023), saw the return of Melissa Barrera, Cox, Ortega and Gooding while introducing the likes of Jasmin Savoy Brown, Jack Champion, Henry Czerny, Liana Liberato, Dermot Mulroney, Devyn Nekoda, Tony Revolori, Josh Segarra, Samara Weaving and Hayden Panettiere.
Directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, who worked from a script by James Vanderbilt and Guy Busick, the sixth installment proved to be a winning combination, grossing $169 million, while the production was said to be between $33 and $35 million. of dollars.
News of Scream 7 was announced in August 2023, with Christopher Landon set to direct, but months later the filmmaker, whose resume includes Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones (2014), Freaky (2020) and Happy Death Day (2017), announced on X (formerly Twitter) that he is no longer linked to the production.
Melissa Barrera will not return after being fired from the franchise in November 2023 for pro-Palestinian posts that, according to production company Spyglass Media, ‘crossed the line into hate speech.’
Scream 7, which is now directed by Kevin Williamson, who wrote several of the previous franchise films, will hit theaters on February 27, 2026.