Fan theories have persisted since the original trilogy concluded that Stu might have actually survived his encounter with Sidney.

While there, Stu would have still had a lot of influence.

It finds ways to reinvent them.

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That, however, is all we really know about his family.

Would Stu be unable to act as a Ghostface due to the injuries he sustained?

Would he be keeping up with Sidneys life and the lore?

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There are a lot of possibilities here.

Of course, for all these theories about the possibility of Stu being alive, there is a downside.

More recently, its been done in theChuckyfranchise with Jennifer Tilly playing both herself and her character Tiffany.

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He now lives under a new identity and has really turned his life around.

Would the fans feel like they’ve been baited?

Absolutely and that should be the point.

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Here are its most meta moments.

Billy and Stu originally team up for murder when they kill Sidneys mother.

That fourth person is the killer in Scream 7?

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Using a flashback with an actor who is no longer in high school is not impossible.

This brings up some interesting questions, though.

Who else would have wanted Maureen Prescott dead?

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Stu bonded with Billy and let his dark side have fun.

Billy and Roman had a grudge.

Its fun to consider.

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Will Be Used To Make It Appear Stu Is Alive

A.I.

TheScreamfranchise has always had its finger on the pulse of horror at the time each movie is being made.

is becoming a fixture in modern horror movies.

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should even be used in movies has become a hot-button topic.

It makes sense, then, forScream 7to find a way to use that concept.

Whether that means using A.I.

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Of course, if A.I.

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Wes Craven’s New Nightmare (1994)

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