Director Christopher Landon quits ‘Scream 7’ following Barrera and Jenna’s exit

Director Christopher Landon announced his exit from the Scream franchise following the departure of leading ladies, Melissa Barrera and Jenna Ortega.

Landon, whose previous credits include Netflix’s family horror We Have a Ghost as well as two Happy Death Day movies, announced on Saturday (December 23) that he actually left the latest instalment in the Scream franchise some time ago.

Landon, who was set to direct Scream VII, took to X, formerly Twitter, to break the news to the horror movie fans.

“I guess now is as good a time as any to announce I formally exited Scream VII weeks ago,” he wrote. “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. But it’s time to move on.

more to add to the conversation other than I hope Wes’ legacy thrives and lifts above the din of a divided world. What he and Kevin created is something amazing and I was honored to have even the briefest moment basking in their glow.

— christopher landon (@creetureshow) December 23, 2023

“I have nothing more to add to the conversation other than I hope [original Scream director Wes Craven’s] legacy thrives and lifts above the din of a divided world. What he and Kevin created is something amazing and I was honoured to have even the briefest moment basking in their glow.”

The Scream franchise was revived in 2022 with Scream (also known as Scream 5), a new film starring emerging actors Barrera and Ortega as sisters. The pair returned for Scream VI this year, and were due to reprise their roles in the seventh film.

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But in November, Barrera was fired from the franchise over a series of posts she shared commenting on the conflict between Israel and Hamas.

In one post on Instagram, Barrera wrote that Gaza was “being treated like a concentration camp”. In another, she said: “Western media only shows the [Israeli] side. Why do they do that, I will let you deduce for yourself.”

On Tuesday (21 November), a spokesperson for Spyglass films confirmed to Variety that Barrera had been fired after her social media posts were interpreted as antisemitic.