Courteney Cox has officially joined

I'm glad she's returning too. There have been multiple opportunities to kill her off, hence the reference once made about her having nine lives. I think the best time to kill her would've been when she was attacked in 4. And, of course, like Sidney, the more they survive, the more that defies reality. However, at this point, especially if they do indeed retire Sidney, I've always thought it would be cool to have one centered on Gale. I remember when the first synopsis for 5 came out, something like "a woman returns to a mystery in her hometown," there was mild speculation that the main mystery would be Gale-centric before we learned about Sam. It's totally feasible that she's pissed others off through her career who might want revenge and see Ghost Face as a convenient means to an end. And we really know nothing about her backstory prior to the original, though in 6 she did mention that her parents sucked. Plus, think of it this way, if she does #8, she'll surpass Laurie Strode as longest-standing Final Girl. And all in the same continuity, no less.

Or she could just retire.