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Original ‘Scream 7’ Director Exited Amid Death Threats Over Melissa Barrera’s Firing Even Though ‘I Did Not Fire Her’; Jenna Ortega Was Out When He Signed On
'Scream 7' director Christopher Landon exited the movie amid death threats over firing Melissa Barrera, a decision he was not involved with.
Landon said he was originally blamed online for Barerra’s firing since he was the director attached to “Scream 7,” adding: “I think in the absence of people understanding how Hollywood works and what the hierarchy is, the fans were like, ‘That’s the guy.’ And so they came for me, knives out.” When Landon announced his exit in December 2023, he wrote on social media that getting “Scream 7” was “a dream job that turned into a nightmare.” He told Vanity Fair the death threats against him are why. Ortega said at the time of her exit that it was her “shooting schedule” that was preventing her from starring in “Scream 7,” but the actor told The Cut this month she left the film because of the fallout from Barrera’s firing.
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