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The Scream franchise has really taken some hits in the past week. But whose fault is it really?!
The slasher series was reborn last year with a fresh cast and take. No one thought it could be done after Wes Craven‘s passing, but Scream (2022) really brought back Ghostface in a crowd-pleasing way that paid loving tribute to the originals. And it was a hit! Not only that, the followup Scream VI was an even bigger hit! So how is it the seventh installment is looking dead on arrival??
OK, by now we all know Melissa Barrera was fired for speaking out against the Israeli government’s use of force in Gaza. Her calls for a ceasefire — which referred to the destruction as “genocide” — were cited by Spyglass, who essentially implied she was guilty of “antisemitism.” It’s all so messy — and financially maybe even messier than anyone realized! In The Hollywood Reporter‘s new deep dive, sources told them Melissa had actually been let go behind the scenes A MONTH prior. If that’s true it means they fired her IMMEDIATELY — like after her very early calls for a ceasefire! Damn!
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These insiders also told the outlet Melissa had already finalized her deal. If her deal was pay-or-play, that could mean they had to pay her anyway — even after firing her! No word on that, but they could have really shot themselves in the foot financially in addition to the good will lost by firing their young star for, essentially, being vocally pro-peace.
If that’s true Spyglass boss Gary Barber probably isn’t happy. Per THR he’s known in the industry for being, well, cheap. Some think of it as “shrewd business sense” per the outlet, but if you’re costing yourself dollars by pinching
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Kevin Bacon. The plot follows a family on vacation to a rental house in Long Island, who get interrupted by strangers showing up, amid a mysterious blackout and technology glitches. Both families work together to decide how to survive as technology such as phones and television break down, and airplanes start crashing.
the OG murderer Stu Macher doesn’t think he’ll ever come back to kill again.Actor Matthew Lillard starred as the killer in 1996’s “Scream,” setting off an iconic horror franchise that most recently hit the big screen with the sixth installment earlier this year.The “Scooby-Doo” star, 53, told Entertainment Weekly that he probably won’t return to the series following stars Jenna Ortega and Melissa Barrera’s “Scream 7” departures.Barrera, 33, and Ortega, 21, who both starred as Samantha and Tara Carpenter in “Scream 6,” left the upcoming film last month. “I don’t think so.
Jewish communities will start celebrating Hanukkah this week with public events planned across Greater Manchester over the eight nights of the festival. The annual festival involves lighting candles on a menorah, eating fried foods and spinning dreidels.
Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Something Special, the Seoul-based international format agency founded by format specialists Jin Woo Hwang (president and executive producer) and Kim In Soon (EVP & head of content) announce that ITV Studios has optioned the hit Korean celebrity format “Battle in the Box” for France, Australia, New Zealand, and Israel. The deal was unveiled on Wednewday, the first full day of the Asia Television Forum and Market (ATF) in Singapore. “Battle in the Box,” created by Korea’s NMedia and represented globally by Something Special, has previously seen deals announced with Fremantle for Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, the Netherlands, Belgium and Portugal.
Nick Holdsworth For the producers of an international co-production about Palestinian refugees in Athens the Hamas attack on Israel Oct. 7 and subsequent bombardment and invasion of Gaza by Israeli forces looked as if it might derail the project.
Edward Berger To Address Israel’s Sam Spiegel International Film Lab
The Back Room podcast, the actor, known for The Morning Show, The Good Wife and ER, was responding to a comment from host Andy Ostroy that “people hate Jews”. Margulies said that “the entire Black community” may have been “brainwashed to hate Jews”.
Scream VII following the departures of two major franchise leads this week.According to a report from Variety, Spyglass is in the process of a creative overhaul for the seventh instalment of the Scream franchise after they fired Melissa Barrera earlier this week, followed by Jenna Ortega’s withdrawal from the film.Spyglass is reportedly looking at bringing back longtime franchise lead Neve Campbell, who has been involved in every Scream film with the exception of this year’s Scream VI over a pay dispute. Additionally, Variety also reports that Spyglass is thinking of bringing Scream 3 antagonist Patrick Dempsey back for its upcoming seventh film.However, it is important to note that Variety has claimed that neither Campbell nor Dempsey are in “active negations” for a return.Melissa Barerra – who plays Sam Carpenter in 2022’s Scream and sequel Scream VI – was dropped from the upcoming seventh instalment after writing an Instagram post in support of Palestine earlier this week.In a post on her Instagram Stories, the Mexican-born actor wrote: “I too come from a colonized country.
Scream” franchise lost two stars this week, putting the seventh film in the series in a creative conundrum, according to sources familiar with the project. Variety broke the news that Melissa Barrera was fired by Spyglass, the film’s producer, in recent days over social media messages that it deemed to be antisemitic (specifically, posts regarding the Israel-Hamas war). That decision was made after the company was notified that Jenna Ortega, whose star has risen considerably since she joined the beloved Wes Craven horror series, would not return due to a scheduling conflict with the second season of her smash Netflix hit “Wednesday.” Barrera and Ortega play sisters in the films.
fired from “Scream VII” amid her controversial comments on social media about the Israel-Hamas war.“First and foremost I condemn Anti-Semitism and Islamophobia. I condemn hate and prejudice of any kind against any group of people,” Barrera, 33, wrote in a statement posted to her Instagram Story on Wednesday night.
Well, never f**k with the daughter of a serial killer, we guess.
Wow, the next Scream movie is losing cast members quicker than in… well, a Scream movie.
Melissa Barrera is speaking out for the first time since it was revealed she was fired from the upcoming Scream 7.
Melissa Barrera is breaking her silence after being fired from Scream VII.
J. Kim Murphy Melissa Barrera issued her first response regarding her recent exit from the “Scream” franchise. Spyglass Media Group fired the actor, citing her social media activity regarding the ongoing attack on Gaza by Israeli forces; the production banner deemed the posts as antisemitic.
EXCLUSIVE: Jenna Ortega, who was a lynchpin draw in getting Scream VI to the horror franchise’s best opening grosses ever at $44.4M stateside, $67M global, isn’t expected to return for Scream VII, we hear from sources.
scream.Jenna Ortega has reportedly dropped out of “Scream VII,” according to Deadline. The star’s decision to exit the horror film is due to scheduling conflicts with Netflix’s “Wednesday” — and not related to the firing of Melissa Barrera, who played Ortega’s older sister in the franchise. The outlet claimed that Ortega, 21, decided to bow out prior to the SAG-AFTRA strike, which prohibited actors from promoting their upcoming films or discussing any future projects.
Jordan Moreau Jenna Ortega has dropped out of “Scream 7” due to her “Wednesday” Season 2 shooting schedule, Variety has confirmed. The news of her exit comes one day after her co-star Melissa Barrera was fired from the horror movie due to Barrera’s social media posts about Israel and Palestine.
Jenna Ortega is not going be starring in Scream VII.