Scream VII has misplaced one more member of the filmmaking workforce with director Christopher Landon saying his departure.
“I guess now is as good a time as any to announce I formally exited Scream 7 weeks ago,” Landon, 48, shared through X (previously referred to as Twitter) on Saturday, December 23. “This will disappoint some and delight others. It was a dream job that turned into a nightmare. And my heart did break for everyone involved. Everyone.”
He continued, “But it’s time to move on. I have nothing more to add to the conversation other than I hope Wes [Anderson’s] legacy thrives and lifts above the din of a divided world. What he and Kevin [Williamson] created is something amazing and I was honored to have even the briefest moment basking in their glow.”
Landon, recognized for his involvement with Happy Death Day and Freaky, was set to succeed Tyler Gillett and Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, who directed Scream V and Scream VI.
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Gillett and Bettinelli-Olpin revived the franchise almost a decade after the fourth Scream was launched, introducing new protagonists Sam and Tara Carpenter, performed by Melissa Barrera and Jenna Ortega, respectively. However, each actresses have exited the Scream franchise in latest weeks.
Ortega, 21, left as a result of filming conflicts with Netflix’s Wednesday season 2 and reshoots for Beetlejuice 2. Her scheduling points had been reported days after Barrera, 33, was fired from the franchise.
Barrera was let go after vocalizing her assist for Palestine amid the battle with Israel. Variety reported final month that resharing posts that accused Israel of “genocide and ethnic cleansing” and distorting “the Holocaust to boost the Israeli arms industry” led to her being dismissed.
Production firm Spyglass Media Group, who’s behind the newer Scream movies, subsequently denied that Barrera’s pro-Palestine feedback brought about the choice.
“Spyglass’ stance is unequivocally clear: We have zero tolerance for antisemitism or the incitement of hate in any form, including false references to genocide, ethnic cleansing, Holocaust distortion or anything that flagrantly crosses the line into hate speech,” their assertion learn.
Barrera denied violating their guidelines on hate speech. “First and foremost I condemn Anti-Semitism and Islamophobia,” Barrera wrote through her Instagram Story on November 22. “I condemn hate and prejudice of any kind against any group of people.”
The actress famous that “as a Latina, a proud Mexicana, I feel the responsibility of having a platform that allows me the privilege of being heard,” including that she has tried to make use of her superstar standing as a technique to “raise awareness about issues I care about and to lend my voice to those in need.”
“Every person on this earth — regardless of religion, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation or socio-economic status — deserves equal human rights, dignity and, of course, freedom,” Barrera continued. “I believe a group of people are NOT their leadership, and that no governing body should be above criticism.”
Meanwhile, Landon responded to Barrera’s firing in a since-deleted publish through X on November 21, writing, “This is my statement: 💔 Everything sucks. Stop yelling. This was not my decision to make.”
Scream VII doesn’t but have a launch date.
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