‘Scream VII’ director exits film: ‘A dream job that turned into a nightmare’

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The “Scream” franchise keeps taking the hits. Following the loss of its leading scream queens, “Scream VII” filmmaker Christoper Landon has exited the film he announced this week on Twitter over the holidays and described the project as a “nightmare.” Furthermore, he said he left the project weeks ago, which is not a surprise given the recent controversies.

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Christopher Landon has exited Scream VII, the director announced on social media.

Ethan Shanfeld Director Christopher Landon has departed “Scream 7.” The “Happy Death Day” director announced his exit on X/Twitter Saturday, writing, “I guess now is as good a time as any to announce I formally exited ‘Scream 7’ weeks ago. This will disappoint some and delight others. It was a dream job that turned into a nightmare.

Scream 7 has officially lost director Christopher Landon.