Jenna Ortega left 'Scream 7' due to scheduling conflicts with her TV show 'Wednesday'.
Melissa Barrera was removed from 'Scream 7' due to her social media posts about the Israel-Hamas conflict.
The departures have led to retooling plans for the movie, with the creative team working on a fresh draft.
The future of the horror franchise 'Scream 7' is currently in a state of uncertainty due to the departure of its main stars, Melissa Barrera and Jenna Ortega. Barrera was removed from the project due to her social media posts about the Israel-Hamas conflict. The production company, Spyglass, stated that it has zero tolerance for antisemitism or hate speech. Barrera's posts, which referred to Israel's occupation of Palestinian land as 'genocide and ethnic cleansing', were interpreted by some as antisemitic.
On the other hand, Ortega's departure is reportedly due to potential filming schedule conflicts with production on Season 2 of her Netflix show 'Wednesday'. The actress is also scheduled to head to Ireland in April to shoot the second season of Netflix's 'Wednesday'. This has led to retooling plans for the movie, with the creative team working on a fresh draft. The film was already dealing with delays caused by the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike and the 2023 Writers Guild of America strike.
The director of 'Scream 7', Christopher Landon, expressed his frustration over the situation in a since-deleted post on social media. He now faces challenges with a now leaderless new Scream trilogy. There is a possibility of bringing in actors like Neve Campbell and Patrick Dempsey. However, no active negotiations have taken place with these potential cast members. The Scream cast is undergoing massive and unexpected changes, leading to calls for a boycott of the franchise and its production company. The script for Scream VII is not ready yet, adding to the uncertainty surrounding the project.
The Scream cast is undergoing massive and unexpected changes, leading to calls for a boycott of the franchise and its production company.
The script for Scream VII is not ready yet, and Ortega has to head to Ireland in April to shoot the second season of Netflix’s Wednesday.
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Some are also speculating whether Ortega made a power move. 'Jenna Ortega not returning for Scream 7 has nothing to do with melissa barrera’s firi- what a crock of s***. you really expect me to believe Jenna walking less than 24 hours after Melissa’s firing is a coincidence when she herself is also openly pro-palestine? GET REAL!' wrote an X user.
These departures have led to retooling plans for the movie, with the creative team working on a fresh draft.
The film was already dealing with delays caused by the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike and the 2023 Writers Guild of America strike.
There is a possibility of bringing in actors like Neve Campbell and Patrick Dempsey. However, no active negotiations have taken place with these potential cast members.
Barrera's removal is part of a larger fallout in Hollywood over the Israel-Palestine crisis, with public figures being accused of antisemitism for criticizing Israeli violence against Palestine.
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In her comments, she’s referred to Israel’s occupation of Palestinian land as “genocide and ethnic cleansing.” Another post called Israel a “colonized country.”