The journey is far from over, but the first half is officially done: Scream 5 is locked.

The news came straight from directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, who shared the update last night on Instagram.

Picture locked. Ghostface on the score sheet.

“Picture is locked and we just finished scoring on the Newman Stage! Thank you so much to all of the amazing artists who have worked so tirelessly on this movie,” wrote Bettinelli-Olpin, immediately met with cheers in the comments from actors and crew — many of them lifelong devotees of the original film.

The photos reveal the full orchestra led by composer Brian Tyler and a cheeky peek at one of the track titles: simply, “Ghostface.”

And in true Radio Silence fashion, Gillett added just enough fuel to keep fandom anxiety deliciously high:

“I promise it’ll be worth the wait.”

What’s next?

Now comes the polishing stage: online editing, color grading, sound work, music, and any remaining VFX still in the queue.

Once the finishing touches settle, the first wave of marketing will finally roll in — giving fans their earliest look at how Radio Silence’s Scream moves, breathes, and stalks. And yes, we’re counting minutes.

Wes remains in the room

It’s the first film in the saga without Wes Craven physically present, but his influence still threads through the production.

As Melissa Barrera told Variety last week:

“We’ll be honoring Wes.”

A file in Paramount’s hands… chilling, isn’t it?

Scream (2022) opens next year, on January 14th. Which means the movie — the entire thing — now exists as a playable file sitting somewhere in Paramount’s system.

If that doesn’t send a shiver down your spine…

Wouldn’t you die for a sneak peek?