Patrick Dempsey couldn’t work Scream 7 into his schedule. The 59-year-old actor played Det. Mark Kincaid in the third installment of the slasher franchise 25 years ago and had been hoping to reprise the role for the new movie — which is set for release in February 2026 — but struggled to commit to it,

Patrick Dempsey reveals why he will not be reprising the role of Mark Kincaid in Scream 7 despite speculation that he was Sidney Prescott's husband.

Mason Gooding and Jasmin Savoy Brown, who appeared in the fifth and six installments as siblings, are also coming back. New cast members include Isabel May, Mark Consuelos, Asa Germann, Mckenna Grace, Sam Rechner and Anna Camp.

Patrick Dempsey won’t return for Scream 7. Find out why, plus new cast details, release date, and franchise updates.

Patrick Dempsey has revealed the reason he won't be returning for Scream 7. The Grey's Anatomy star first appeared in the 2000 sequel Scream 3 as Detective Mark Kincaid, but was unable to return for the fourth instalment as he was filming Transformers: Dark of the Moon.

In a recent interview, actor Patrick Dempsey revealed why he couldnt feature in the seventh instalment of the popular horror film franchise.

Stefanie Keenan/WireImage Patrick Dempsey is not returning as detective Mark Kincaid for Scream 7. "It just didn't work out and we were dealing with the fires and everything that was going on and the schedule didn't work out,