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.

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, who played Stu, posted a video on Instagram Thursday teasing a return to the “Scream” franchise after 30 years away.

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

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

While fans like myself are thrilled to see Matthew Lillard and Scott Foley return to Scream, there are countless questions about how this will fit into the slasher franchise's timeline. There's been a long-standing debate about whether or not Stu actually died in the first movie,

Matthew Lillard and Scott Foley, who played Ghostface killers Stuart ‘Stu’ Macher and Roman Bridger in the Scream franchise, will be returning for the forthcoming seventh instalment. Lillard, whose character died when a TV was dropped on his head at the end of the first Scream film,

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, who played Stu, posted a video on Instagram Thursday teasing a return to the “Scream” franchise after 30 years away.