Hayden Panettiere Starring in Thriller ‘Amber Alert’ for Lionsgate

Fresh off a return in last year’s slasher sequel Scream VI, Deadline reports today that Hayden Panettiere will be leading the cast of Lionsgate’s upcoming thriller Amber Alert. Hayden Panettiere stars alongside Tyler James Williams (Abbott Elementary). Ambert Alert is actually in post-production at this time, Deadline notes. In the thriller, “an ordinary ride share becomes […]

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‘Scream VI’ Directors Discuss Stu’s Fate, Bringing Kirby Back, and Tara’s Hero Moment [Interview]

Warning: This article contains plot details and spoilers. Radio Silence’s Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett (Scream, Ready or Not) continue the Scream saga in Scream VI, now in theaters, expanding upon the mythology and relocating the characters to New York City this time around. Bloody Disgusting spoke with the filmmakers in a spoiler-filled chat about their approach to this sequel. During our […]

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[Interview] ‘Scream VI’ Producers James Vanderbilt and William Sherak Discuss Legacy, Fandom, and Returning Characters

Hot on the heels of a largely positive critical response (see our own Meagan Navarro’s glowing review here) and an opening weekend performance that has broken franchise records, Scream VI‘s cast and crew are no doubt riding a high right now. The “sequel to the requel” follows the surviving “Core Four” from 2022’s Scream—Sam (Melissa […]

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‘Scream VI’ Images – First Look at Hayden Panettiere as Kirby and More!

While we wait for tomorrow’s new trailer, the folks over at Entertainment Weekly have shared a series of new images from Scream VI to help whet your appetite for the franchise’s return. These images give us our first look at Hayden Panettiere as her returning Scream 4 character Kirby Reed – Justice for Kirby, indeed! […]

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Hayden Panettiere Teases Kirby’s Role in ‘Scream 6’ [Video]

Ghostface returns to theaters with the sixth installment in the Scream franchise next year, and the exciting news there is that Hayden Panettiere will be back as Scream 4‘s Kirby Reed! A fan favorite character from Wes Craven’s Scream 4, Kirby was thought to be killed off in the 2011 movie, but fans have never […]

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Kirby’s Back! Hayden Panettiere Will Officially Reprise The Fan Favorite Character in ‘Scream 6’!

A quick Easter egg in this year’s Scream revealed that Scream 4 character Kirby Reed (Hayden Panettiere) survived her encounter with Ghostface, leaving fans wondering if we’d see the fan favorite again in a sequel.  It’s official: Kirby will be back for Scream 6!  THR reports that Panettiere has signed on for the sequel, making her the first legacy character announced […]

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Horror Fans in Horror Movies: ‘Scream’ and the Evolution of the Monster Kid

In the ’70s and ’80s, several archetypes emerged in horror, both in its heroes and villains. The most famous of these is the final girl, exemplified by Sally Hardesty, Laurie Strode, and Nancy Thompson among many others. But another hero emerged as well: the monster kid. This was usually a pre-teen boy with an obsession […]

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The Unexpected Gift of ‘Scream 4’! [Horror Queers Podcast]

F*ck with the Original / Hayden Panettiere Is Always Right. It just wouldn’t be a new year without Scream, right? After celebrating the OG Scream on its 25th anniversary back in December (along with seasonal treats like Batman Returns, Fear No Evil, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and Witchboard‘s 35th anniversary), Trace and I are FINALLY discussing one […]

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