Later in that same interview, Cox mentioned wanting David Arquette to return in the upcoming horror movie. Despite Dewey's death in the 2022 Scream, she'd like the third part of the franchise's trio of heroes to somehow pop up. In her words:

Neve Campbell is already set to star in the upcoming Scream 7 movie with franchise creator and writer Kevin Williamson set to direct. It’s assumed that Courtney Cox will return as well, but as of right now,

Dewey, David Arquette's beloved “Scream” character, may have been killed off in the fifth installment of the franchise, but Courteney Cox is hoping he can somehow appear in "Scream 7." "I understand the reasons they did it,

I understand the reasons they did it, but whoa! Talk about a missed character,” Cox told 'Variety' at a Rock4EB charity event on Saturday, Sept. 21

Courteney Cox isn't ready to let go of her ex-husband David Arquette’s Dewey Riley just yet.In a recent interview with Variety, the Friends alum, 60, expressed her hope for

Original Scream star Courteney Cox addresses her potential return in the seventh movie and explains why David Arquette needs to return as Dewey.

Courteney Cox hopes her co-star and ex-husband David Arquette is given a reason to return to the Scream franchise- despite his character being killed off. The former couple played on-off love interests Gale Weathers and Dewey Riley in the first five Scream films until the retired police officer was brutally murdered by the masked Ghostface killer.

After reports of being in talks to return as Gale Weathers in Scream 7, Courteney Cox now clarifies her current involvement in the upcoming slasher.