Thank you The Hollywood Reporterwe had confirmation that Melissa Barrera will not return as Sam Carpenter in Scream 7, having been fired by Spyglass after controversial publications related to the conflict between Israel and Hamas.
“Gaza is being treated like a concentration camp”, wrote on Instagram Stories, shortly before deleting. “Trapping everyone together, with nowhere to go, no electricity, no water… People haven’t learned anything from our stories. And just like our stories, people are still silently watching it all happen. THIS IS ETHNIC CLEANSING.”
Barrera helped revitalize the franchise by starring in Pnico (2022), which grossed $137.7 million worldwide and combined different generations of cast members.
Pnicus VImeanwhile, did even better commercially, with US$168.9 million.
We do not know whether the dismissal can influence a possible return of Neve Campbellthe classic protagonist of the franchise, or even Jenna Ortegaplayed by Tara Carpenter, next to Sam.
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Panic VI is available in the catalog Paramount+.
As the survivors of the recent attack in Woodsboro travel to New York for college, Tara, our final girl, begins to experience manic psychological breakdowns upon seeing the ghosts of past killers. Her sister, Sam, tries to manipulate her by pretending to be Ghostface. But when her plan goes wrong, three new masked killers appear on the scene, leaving the question of who will survive and who will be the final victim to be answered.
Melissa Barrera return as the protagonist Sam. In addition to her, others confirmed are Jasmin Savoy Brown like Mindy, Mason Gooding like Chad, and Jenna Ortega Like Tara.
All were featured in the successful Pnicowhich also brought participation from classic actors: Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, David Arquette e Marley Shelton in their respective roles.
Matt Bettinelli-Olpin e Tyler Gillett return to direct, as do the screenwriters James Vanderbilt e Guy Busick.
What is the story of the film about?
The horror follows the four survivors of the recent Ghostface massacre, Sam, Tara, Chad and Mindy, who decide to move from Woodsboro to start over in a new city. However, before long, they become the target of a new masked serial killer.
