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Jenna Ortega has revealed the actor that she most admires, as well as her all-time favourite film.The Wednesday and Scream star was asked the questions by fans and responded in a Stories reel on Instagram earlier today (January 9).Replying to the inquiry about her favourite actor, Ortega wrote: “Too hard, but I do love Harry Dean Stanton. Paris, Texas is one of my favorite movies.

screaming into the void. Melissa Barrera was fired from the rebooted “Scream” franchise months ago, but the fallout is still difficult to process of her. “It’s definitely hard, because I was just in such a cloudy state of mind, but I was very fortunate,” Barrera, 33, told The Hollywood Reporter through tears in an interview published on Thursday.

Scream 7 appears to be underway, with originally star Neve Campbell returning for the next instalment to reprise her role as Sidney Prescott.Campbell made a post on Instagram yesterday, which featured the script for an untitled Scream 7 movie.The photo also confirmed that the seventh instalment in the popular horror series would see Guy Busick and James Vanderbilt returning as writers, and that it will be directed by Kevin Williamson, who wrote the first, second and fourth films.In the caption, Campbell wrote: “I’m so excited to announce this news!!! Sidney Prescott is coming back!!!! It’s always been such a blast and an honor to get to play Sidney in the Scream movies.”A post shared by Neve Campbell (@nevecampbell)Campbell, who played the character of Sidney in the first five movies, had initially exited the franchise for Scream IV, citing a salary dispute as the reason. In January, she hinted that she would consider returning to the series.Campbell’s caption continued: “My appreciation for these films and for what they have meant to me, has never waned.

late last year for her comments on the Israel-Hamas war.In an interview with The Messenger, Panettiere said that it was “very unfair and upsetting” that Barrera was booted from the series. “After she [spoke out], then a whole bunch of other actors and people in the industry started to do the same thing, right?” the actress, 34, declared.

Scream 7 for posting pro-Palestine messages on social media last year.In November 2023, 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. Palestine WILL be free. They tried to bury us, they didn’t know we were seeds.” In another post, she added: “Gaza is currently being treated like a concentration camp.

Entertainment Tonight if she’ll return to the iconic film franchise. “I haven’t gotten a call,” the 29-year-old shrugged Monday after the Emmys 2024 when asked if she’d return for the next installment.

posted an Instagram pic of herself alongside stars Mason Gooding, Jasmin Savoy Brown, Liana Liberato, Tony Revolori, Skeet Ulrich and Jack Quaid.“Yeah

Scream franchise amid recent news that several cast members and the director departed the upcoming film in the long-running series.Back in December, Scream 7‘s director Christopher Landon confirmed he left work on the project. The Happy Death Day director was announced to be helming the seventh instalment in August, which would have marked his debut in the Scream franchise.

left the embattled slasher flick. “I guess now is as good a time as any to announce I formally exited Scream 7 weeks ago,” Landon, 48, wrote on X. “This will disappoint some and delight others.

Scream 7‘s director Christopher Landon has confirmed he left the project “weeks ago”.The Happy Death Day director was announced to be helming the seventh instalment in August, which would have marked his debut in the Scream franchise. He was supposed to take over from from Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, who directed 2022’s Scream 5 and this year’s Scream VI and were set to serve as executive producers on the next film.Following the high-profile departures of Jenna Ortega, Melissa Barrera and Neve Campbell, Landon has become the latest name to exit the film.“I guess now is as good a time as any to announce I formally exited Scream 7 weeks ago,” Landon said on X yesterday (December 23).“This will disappoint some and delight others. It was a dream job that turned into a nightmare.

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.

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.

fired from Scream VII for sharing pro-Palestine posts on social media.On Wednesday (November 22), the Mexican actress shared a post on her Instagram Stories condemning anti-Semitism, stressing that “silence is not an option for me”.“I condemn Anti-Semitism and Islamophobia. I condemn hate and prejudice of any kind against any group of people,” she began the post.

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.

Who knew that it wouldn’t be Ghostface who killed off the main characters of the ‘Scream’ franchise? Instead, it would be a controversial firing and some scheduling issues (reportedly).  According to a new report from Deadline, it appears Jenna Ortega is also bowing out of the ‘Scream’ franchise, as the development of “Scream VII” continues. The reason given is the impending shooting schedule for “Wednesday,” which is clearly Ortega’s bigger priority.

Scream franchise, although the decision was made before her fellow actor Melissa Barrera was recently dropped from the next film.Deadline has reported that Ortega had already agreed not to continue in her role as Tara Carpenter, who she played in 2022’s Scream and sequel Scream VI, earlier in the year, due to her involvement in a number of other projects.Earlier today (November 22), Melissa Barrera was dropped from Scream VII after writing an Instagram post in support of Palestine.Following the decision, ‘#BoycottScream7’ began trending on X, with many fans vowing to not see the movie when it is released.A number of fans began to call for Ortega to follow Barrera off the project in solidarity.However, Ortega is due to head to Ireland to film the second season of Netflix hit Wednesday next year, and she is still completing the shooting of the new Beetlejuice film.In a post on her Instagram Stories, Mexican-born Barrera, who played Sam Carpenter, wrote: “I too come from a colonized country. Palestine WILL be free.

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.

Scream VI after she refused to reprise her role due to a pay dispute.The actor, who played Sidney Prescott in the horror franchise, announced her decision not to return for the sixth instalment in June last year.“I felt the offer that was presented to me did not equate to the value I have brought to the franchise,” Campbell told Variety. “It’s been a very difficult decision to move on.”Campbell has since discussed her views on Scream VI during a panel at Monster-Mania Con this month, saying she only saw the film two weeks prior to the event. Scream VI was released in cinemas in March this year.“It took me a minute.

If you went to sleep early last night, you missed one of the most ridiculously volatile evenings in film news in quite some time. And believe it or not, it all revolves around the rebooted “Scream” franchise, which is now without a leading lady.

concerning the Israel-Hamas war. “This is my statement,” Landon, 48, tweeted alongside a broken-heart emoji. “Everything sucks.

Scream fans have called for people to boycott the franchise after Melissa Barrera was fired from Scream VII due to posts about the Israel-Hamas conflict.Barrera, who played 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.In a post on her Instagram Stories, the Mexican-born actor wrote: “I too come from a colonized country. Palestine WILL be free.

Israel-Hamas war. Sources reportedly told Deadline that Barrera, 33, was let go from the Spyglass Media production due to “her Instagram stories which have been perceived as anti-Semitic.”The actress started posting about the conflict last month, writing in one Instagram story, “I too come from a colonized country” beside a Mexican flag logo.

axed last year in the fifth installment.“I was so sad about Dewey’s death,” Campbell said earlier this month at Monster-Mania Con. “I thought it was tragic, and I don’t usually like to criticize the writing in these projects.”She continued, “I was really disappointed in their choice to get rid of David. Dewey’s such a wonderful character, and I think we were all in love with him and I think we all felt pretty sad about that.

Earned her crown in “Scream,” “Scream 2,” “Scream 3,” “Scream 4,” “Scream (2022)” and “The Craft“After bursting on the scene in the hit Fox series “Party of Five” (1994-2000) opposite then unknown actors Lacey Chabert (“Mean Girls”), Matthew Fox (“Lost”) and Jennifer Love Hewitt (“9-1-1”), Neve Campbell earned her slasher stripes playing the ultimate “final girl.”As high school teen Sidney Prescott in Wes Craven’s “Scream,” Campbell was able to thwart the virginal trope when she had sex with her boyfriend and ultimately went on to beat not one, but two Ghostface killers menacing the fictional town of Woodsboro, California. Campbell would later star in the next five “Scream” films before handing over her knifed baton to fellow Scream Queen Jenna Ortega.

“Scream” franchise began in 1996 with the late great Wes Craven at the helm, chronicling notorious killer Ghostface as they terrorized high school students and murdered classmates in the small town of Woodsboro.The man (or woman) donning the mask reminiscent of artist Edvard Munch’s 1893 painting “The Scream” is often someone connected to their victims. With six “Scream” flicks and more in the works, the horror franchise has been in theaters for more than 25 years and its legacy has forever become a staple of the spooky season.Main character Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell) has been at the center of Ghostface’s murder spree for much of the series, but every time she almost always comes out unscathed as the ultimate Final Girl.While there are a lot of killers in the series to keep track of, this handy guide will keep you straight.Keep reading to learn about every murderer in the franchise. Warning: Spoilers ahead for the “Scream” movies. Read at your own risk …Billy Loomis (Skeet Ulrich) was Sidney’s boyfriend for the first flick and is the original Ghostface.

Foo Fighters dedicated their performance of ‘Everlong’ at Louder Than Life Festival to Kent Stax, the late drummer of Dave Grohl‘s former band Scream.“I wouldn’t be here today if it weren’t for Scream, and the man whose place I took in that band, Mr. Kent Stax,” Grohl said during the performance earlier this week. “One of the best punk rock drummers of all time.

Scream, has died aged 61.The news comes just one day after the hardcore punk band announced their first new album since 1993.Stax’s death was announced yesterday (September 20) when bandmates Pete and Franz Stahl shared an update with fans and posted a heartfelt tribute to the musician.“We are heartbroken to share that our drummer Bennett Kent Stacks passed away this morning after a bout with metastatic cancer. Kent is the original heartbeat of Scream.

“Scream” fans’ ears pricked up last year when, amid casting news about “Scream VI,” it became clear that franchise star Neve Campbell wouldn’t return for the sequel. The actress cited salary disputes with Spyglass and said it was a “very difficult decision to move on” after being the face of the “Scream” films for nearly 25 years.

Scream franchise is currently in the works with Happy Death Day director Christopher Landon at the helm.As reported by The Hollywood Reporter, Scream 7 will mark Landon’s debut in the franchise, taking over from Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, who directed 2022’s Scream 5 and this year’s Scream VI.Bettinelli-Olpin and Gillett will reportedly still be attached to the Scream 7, though only as executive producers, along with Chad Villella. Bettinelli-Olpion and Gillett reportedly stepped down from Scream 7 in order to work on an original horror film for Universal Pictures before it was halted due to the ongoing writers and actors strike in Hollywood.Scream 5 and Scream VI saw the franchise receive a soft reboot, while also acting as sequels to the original films.

In The Heights‘ disappointing performance at the box office, admitting she “took it personally”.Released in 2021, the movie-musical version of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s hit Broadway show was Barrera’s first major film. She starred as lead character Vanessa, the love interest Usnavi (Anthony Ramos) who works at Daniela’s salon.The big screen adaptation was well-received by critics, but suffered at the box office due to the COVID-19 pandemic, when people weren’t going to theatres.

according to IMDB’s Box Office Mojo.The film, which stars Chris Pine, Michelle Rodriguez and Hugh Grant, is expected to enjoy a $40 million-dollar opening weekend, according to Deadline.It managed to dethrone last week’s top earner “John Wick: Chapter 4,” which earned $7.87 million. Due to the success of the fourth installment of the hitman thriller series, which was supposed to be the franchise’s last, the possibility of a fifth is being considered.

, Hayden Panettiere made a welcomed return to the slasher franchise over a decade later in. During a visit with ET, the 33-year-old actress looked back on her first installment in the series and what it has meant getting to play Kirby again, especially now that the movies are as big as ever. Released in 2011, was the first long-awaited sequel following the initial trilogy, marking the return of the original three players — Neve Campbell (Sidney), Courteney Cox (Gale) and David Arquette (Dewey) — as they faced off with Ghostface once again. Set in Woodsboro, the new film also featured a number of new high school characters played by the likes of Panettiere, Emma Roberts, Rory Culkin, Nico Tortorella, Marielle Jaffe and Erik Knudsen. After watching the clip of Kirby reciting all the horror remakes as she tries to save Charlie (Culkin) from Ghostface, Panettiere reflected on her longtime friendship with Culkin.

according to IMDB’s Box Office Mojo. The Post gave the sequel to the 2019 original “0 stars for a teenage train wreck.”“Scream VI” which was in the number one spot last week, shrieked its way down to second, with close to $5.2 million in sales.The horror film, the first in the slasher series to be set in New York City, enjoyed a $44.5 million opening weekend, the highest out of any in the franchise, according to The Hollywood Reporter.Michael B.

“Scream 6” star Melissa Barrera shot to fame by starring in the musical “In The Heights,” but she’s actually thankful it didn’t do so hot at the box office.“I am a firm believer in manifesting things into existence, and ‘In the Heights’ was one of those things,” the 32-year-old Mexican actress told People. “That’s the show where I belong — the first time that I ever saw people that looked like me on a Broadway stage.”The movie was directed by John M.

Scream franchise.After the quasi-reboot of Scream (2022), the sixth entry switches location from Woodsboro to New York with a new set of meta horror movie rules to abide by.Directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, Scream VI set a new record for the franchise at the domestic box office, taking $44.5million (£36.6million) in its opening weekend.It’s the first instalment to not feature Neve Campbell aka Sidney Prescott, who turned down a role in the sequel over a pay dispute.A sequel to Scream VI is yet to be officially confirmed, but its success at the box office suggests another entry will likely be on the cards.The directors have also expressed their “hope” in seeing the Scream franchise continue. “We want to be watching Scream movies whether we’re involved or not for the rest of our lives,” Bettinelli-Olpin told Deadline.As Scream 7 hasn’t been confirmed yet, there isn’t a release date.Any potential seventh instalment however could be turned around pretty quickly, considering Scream VI released 14 months after its predecessor.

Scream VI has been released – check it out below.Directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, the slasher sequel takes place one year after the events of previous instalment Scream (2022) and transports masked villain Ghostface from Woodsboro to New York.Melissa Barrera, Jasmin Savoy Brown, Mason Gooding, Jenna Ortega, Hayden Panettiere and Courteney Cox all reprise their roles, who join newcomers Jack Champion, Henry Czemy, Liana Liberato, Josh Segarra and Samara Weaving.It marks the first Scream movie not to feature Neve Campbell aka Sidney Prescott, who turned down a role in the sequel over a pay dispute.The Scream VI score is composed by Brian Tyler (Iron Man 3) and Sven Faulconer. You can stream the entire 38-song album below.The film’s soundtrack features songs by other artists – which includes a new track by Demi Lovato titled ‘Still Alive’, co-written and produced by Linkin Park’s Mike Shinoda.You can check out the full list of songs featured in Scream VI below.In a four-star review, NME wrote: “Scream VI isn’t perfect: the constant meta references felt inventive in last year’s reboot, but here grow tiresome….