10 Upcoming Horror Movie Castings That Have Us Excited
2. Hayden Panettiere -- Scream VI
Kirby rides again!
That's right, the Scream series is bringing back Hayden Panettiere's Kirby from the dead. Panettiere first came to prominence on the pre-MCU superhero series Heroes, but made the biggest impact on us in the fourth installment of the Scream series, SCRE4M (2011), where she was gutted by Charlie (Rory Culkin), one of the film's two killers.
Since then, the Kirby character has been presumed dead, and yet Panettiere has been confirmed as a cast member for Scream VI, which is due out later this year. While details are few on what level of involvement she will have in the film, several Easter eggs from the previous installment have confirmed that she is alive, and won't be taking on a similar role to the ghostly memory of Billy Loomis in Scream (2022).
As the franchise moves into a new era, away from Woodsboro and with a young cast (primarily due to Neve Campbell's departure following a pay dispute), it is nice to see a returning figure from the franchise that isn't just Sidney (Campbell), Dewey (David Arquette) or Gale (Courteney Cox).