Courteney Cox told 'Variety' at a Rock4EB charity event on Saturday, Sept. 21, that she would love ex David Arquette's Dewey to return in 'Scream 7'

Later in that same interview, Cox mentioned wanting David Arquette to return in the upcoming horror movie. Despite Dewey's death in the 2022 Scream, she'd like the third part of the franchise's trio of heroes to somehow pop up. In her words:

Dewey, David Arquette's beloved “Scream” character, may have been killed off in the fifth installment of the franchise, but Courteney Cox is hoping he can somehow appear in "Scream 7." "I understand the reasons they did it,

Courteney Cox has shared a huge update on Scream 7 and it’s not looking good for Gale Weathers… The Friends icon, 60, has starred as the cutthroat journalist in all six instalments of the slasher franchise so far, having made her debut in the original 1996 movie.

There are four movies in the OG franchise, two in the reboot franchise, and another in the making. Neve Campbell played the lead role in the films. She is recognized as a scream queen owing to her role in the slasher film series.