Director Christopher Landon revealed he received death threats while working on "Scream 7" after actress Melissa Barrera was dropped from the franchise for a series of anti-Israel social media posts.

"It had nothing to do with pay or scheduling," the actress told The Cut. "The Melissa (Barrera) stuff was happening, and it was all kind of falling apart. If 'Scream VII' wasn't going to be with ...

While Landon was signed on as director when Barrera was fired, he clarified that he “had no control” over her exit. Melissa Barrera and Jenna Ortega posing together at the “Scream VI ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Before Barrera and Ortega ... statement to Variety. “The Melissa stuff was happening, and ...

By Lexi Carson Christopher Landon, who was originally set to direct Scream 7, is revealing what went down amid Melissa Barrera being fired from the film. And when Barrera’s co-star Jenna Ortega ...

Jenna Ortega and Melissa Barrera became the faces of the “Scream” franchise with their back-to-back stints as the Carpenter sisters in “Scream” (2022) and 2023’s “Scream VI.” ...

In November 2023, Spyglass Media Group, the production company behind the films, fired Melissa Barrera after the actor made a series of social media posts surrounding the Israel-Hamas war.

Jenna Ortega and Melissa Barrera became the faces of the "Scream" franchise with their back-to-back stints as the Carpenter sisters in "Scream" (2022) and 2023's "Scream VI." However, their ...