Radio Silence directed the fifth and sixth Scream films. The franchise also featured Samara Weaving and Sarah Michelle Gellar. In addition, Kevin Williams, who wrote the first two Screams and directed Scream 7, wrote The Faculty that starred Elijah Wood and Shawn Hatosy.
Sarah Michelle Gellar's first live-action film to get a wide theatrical release in the US since The Grudge 2 (2006), a gap of 20 years.
Elijah Wood previously collaborated with Samara Weaving's uncle Hugo Weaving in The Lord of the Rings trilogy.
Shawn Hatosy and Elijah Wood previously starred in The Faculty together.