Jenna Ortega says she left ‘Scream VII’ because production was ‘falling apart’
- Christopher Landon exited Scream 7 after receiving death threats, which he described as "really scary." This followed the firing of actress Melissa Barrera for her social media posts, which were deemed "hate speech" by Spyglass Entertainment.
- Jenna Ortega also left the project after Barrera's dismissal led to a social media uproar, which caused distress for Landon and ruined his relationship with the film.
- Landon expressed that it was heartbreaking to depart from a dream job after being encouraged to stay, but ultimately chose to leave due to the hate and abuse he faced.
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'Scream 7' Director Reveals Why He Really Left After the Melissa Barrera Firing
In November 2023, Spyglass Media Group fired Melissa Barrera after she shared pro-Palestinian statements on social media. Soon after, Jenna Ortega exited the film, followed by director Christopher Landon, who had successfully revived the franchise, thanks in large part to... Read more...
Original ‘Scream 7’ Director Exited Amid Death Threats Over Melissa Barrera’s Firing Even Though ‘I Did Not Fire Her’; Jenna Ortega Was Out When He Signed On
'Scream 7' director Christopher Landon exited the movie amid death threats over firing Melissa Barrera, a decision he was not involved with.
Original 'Scream 7' director Christopher Landon exited film over 'aggressive' death threats
"People were threatening to kill me and my family, to the point where the FBI was getting involved," he shared.BROWNIE HARRIS/ Paramount Pictures and Spyglass Media Group Ghostface in 2022's 'Scream'Christopher Landon landed his dream job when he was tapped to direct Scream VII — but within weeks, it turned into a nightmare."Scream was a very dark and tumultuous experience,” the Happy Death Day filmmaker recently told Vanity Fair, adding that he…
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