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Director Christopher Landon quit "Scream 7" after receiving death threats over Melissa Barrera and Jenna Ortega's cast exits.
Despite reports that she exited Scream 7 before Melissa Barrera was fired, Jenna Ortega reveals that the departure of her on-screen sister did play a role in her exit.
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.” ...
Jenna Ortega is setting the record straight on why she chose not to return to the 'Scream' franchise ... firing of her onscreen sister, Melissa Barrera (Sam Carpenter), from the same film.
In November 2023, the rebooted Scream franchise saw its future slip away like the light draining from the eyes of a Ghostface victim. After Melissa ... around Barrera’s character Sam Carpenter ...
“The Melissa stuff ... Before her firing, Barrera discussed where she would like to see Sam’s story go. “That’s one of the reasons that, when I read the script for Scream 5, I was so ...
Jenna Ortega is revealing the real reason she left Scream 7 amid the fallout from Melissa Barrera ... she added. Barrera was slashed from reprising her role of Sam Carpenter in a third film ...
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 ...
"The Melissa ... both of Ortega's "Scream" movies, as director. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Ortega and Barrera played sisters Tara and Sam Carpenter, respectively ...