The original Ghostface killer Matthew Lillard is officially returning to the Scream franchise Lillard, who played Stu Macher in the first Scream movie, has been cast in Scream 7, as reported by Deadline.

Original Ghostface Stu Macher died in Scream but Matthew Lillard has long supported the theory that he's still alive.

This line, famously spoken by the character Stu Macher in the original 1996 “Scream” movie, made a momentous new appearance Thursday when actor Matthew Lillard, who played Stu, posted a video on Instagram Thursday teasing a return to the “Scream” franchise after 30 years away.

Lillard originally starred as Stu Macher, one of two Ghostface killers alongside Skeet Ulrich's Billy Loomis, in Wes Craven's original "Scream." His character appeared to die in the film's climatic finale after being electrocuted and having a TV dropped on his head.

What a wild movie the seventh Scream is shaping up to be. With all the recent developments, it seems like the production is long past its rocky beginning and is taking on a life of its own. One way Scream 7 stays fresh is by bringing back some fan favorites,

Matthew Lillard is returning to his iconic Scream role as he’s officially signed on to the seventh film in the series. And if you’re a fan of Scream you might say: “Wait, didn’t he die in the original film?” His character Stuart “Stu” Macher one of the two Ghostface killers alongside his pal, Billy Loomis (Skeet Ulrich).