Courteney Cox Confirmed for 'Scream 5,' Will Play Gale Weathers Again!

Courteney Cox will be starring in the upcoming Scream movie!

It has been confirmed that Cox will reprise her role as news reporter Gale Weathers in the fifth installment of the film franchise, Deadline reports.

Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, who are members of the filmmaking group Radio Silence, will be directing the movie. They previously directed the critically acclaimed horror film Ready or Not.

Radio Silence said in a statement, “We can’t imagine Scream without the iconic Gale Weathers and are so incredibly thrilled and humbled to have the opportunity to work with Courteney. We’re absolute mega fans of her work and we’re so excited to join her in the next chapter of the Scream saga!”

Also on Courteney‘s slate is the upcoming Friends reunion special for HBO Max, which is expected to tape later this year. You can watch her documentary series 9 Months with Courteney Cox right now on Facebook Watch.

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