Patrick Dempsey will not portray the husband of Sidney Prescott, the Scream franchise's main character, in the next film. The Grey's Anatomy actor played Detective Mark Kincaid in 2000' s Scream 3, and in 2022' s Scream,

In another surprise twist for "Scream," Neve Campbell's Sidney Prescott isn't married to Mark Kincaid, but rather Mark Evans.

Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell) has a husband, and it’s not Detective Mark Kincaid (Patrick Dempsey) of Scream 3, as has been speculated online. Set to play her spouse, Mark Evans, in Scream 7 is none other than Joel McHale, who’s currently in production on the film in Atlanta.

From the looks of it, Neve Campbell’s character has remarried and Patrick Dempsey’s Mark Kincaid is out of the picture.

EXCLUSIVE: Scream franchise final girl Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell) has a husband, and it’s not Detective Mark Kincaid (Patrick Dempsey) of Scream 3, as has been speculated online. Set to play her spouse, Mark Evans, in Scream 7 is none other than Joel McHale, who’s currently in production on the film in Atlanta.

Joel McHale as recently cast, and his role destroys a popular fan theory. What we know about Scream 7 is limited, and each new casting news is breaking the internet. The latest comes to us from Deadline,

Actor Joel McHale makes headlines after he joins Scream 7 as a new cast member. In an unexpected twist, Sidney Prescott, played by Neve Campbell, is getting a new husband in the new movie,

Joel McHale joins a stacked cast for Scream 7 that includes returning franchise stars Courtney Cox, Mason Gooding, and Neve Campbell. Other newcomers to the iconic horror franchise are McKenna Grace, Isabel May, Celeste O’Connor, and Asa Germann.

The Scream franchise has taken another unexpected turn, with news confirming that Patrick Dempsey’s Detective Mark Kincaid is not Prescott’s husband in the current timeline. Instead, Joel McHale has joined the cast of Scream 7 to play Sidney’s spouse, Mark Evans, per Deadline.

Fans who hoped Sidney’s husband Mark might be Scream 3‘s Detective Mark Kincaid (Patrick Dempsey) may be disappointed by this news. Nevertheless, Scream 7 is shaping up to be a family affair. Isabel May,

The Scream 7 cast continues to grow, with Deadline reporting that Joel McHale is set to join the horror project. McHale will play the role of Mark Evans, the husband of Neve Campbell’s Sidney Prescott.