Scream 5 Interview: Dylan Minnette and Marley Shelton Talk Wes and Judy Hicks

Theres a lot to love about the new Scream movie, but a personal favorite component is the introduction to the mother, son relationship between Marley Sheltons Judy Hicks and Dylan Minnette as Wes. We were first introduced to Judy in Scream 4 when she was a Woodsboro deputy who idolized Sheriff Dewey Riley (David Arquette) and often expressed that admiration by baking him lemon squares. Judy also steps up in a big way in the tail end ofScream 4, so to learn shes earned the role of sheriff this time around isnt all that much of a surprise. But the fact that she has a son is Perhaps a young Wes was safe and sound at home when Ghostface last attacked, but this time around, their mother, son relationship is right at the center of the unfolding bloodbath. With the new movie hitting theaters on January 14th, I got the chance to catch up with Shelton and Minnette and we dug into that family dynamic a bit. Check out what they said in this Scream 2022 interview , Scream, Scream5