The cast list for Scream VII is coming together. Variety has reported per sources that Courteney Cox will reprise her role as Gale Weathers in the forthcoming film, which places her alongside Neve Campbell and Mason Gooding on the franchise’s list of returning actors. Scream VII will be released in …
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Stop me if you think that you’ve heard this one before: Some criminals abduct a rich guy’s child and demand a hefty sum to give the youngster back. The “victim” then proceeds to make life hell for the kidnappers. It’s more or less the plot of The Ransom of Red …
Read More »Your Favorite Scary Movie Just Got Neve Campbell Back
After skipping Scream VI because its producers wouldn’t offer her what she felt was a fair salary, Neve Campbell announced on Instagram Tuesday that she will return to the Ghostface franchise for the series’ seventh installment to reprise her role of Sidney Prescott. Additionally, the picture will find Kevin Williamson, …
Read More »Melissa Barrera Is Not Going Anywhere
Melissa Barrera seems remarkably composed for someone navigating one of the most trying periods of their personal and professional lives. You’ve probably seen the headlines: The rising star of Vida, In the Heights, and the Scream films was fired from the horror franchise and falsely branded antisemitic for a series …
Read More »Melissa Barrera Says She's 'So Grateful' for 'Scream' Franchise Despite Firing
Melissa Barrera is keeping things positive after being removed from the Scream movie franchise. In November, Spyglass Media Group — the production company behind thefilms — fired Barrera following her social media posts in support ofPalestineamid theIsrael-Hamas war, claiming they have “zero tolerance” for antisemitism. Speaking to Deadline at Sundance …
Read More »'Scream VII' Director Christopher Landon Exits: 'Dream Job That Turned Into a Nightmare'
Director Christopher Landon announced on Saturday that he has “formally” left Scream VII. The announcement comes following the high profile exits of stars Melissa Barrera and Jenna Ortega from the beleaguered film. “I guess now is as good a time as any to announce I formally exited Scream 7 weeks …
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Jews are not a monolith. And yet, for the past several decades, those in favor of Benjamin Netanyahu’s administration have mendaciously branded any criticisms of the Israeli government as antisemitism. It is a curious conflation, given how a 2021 Pew Research Center survey revealed that only 58% of Jewish adults …
Read More »Jenna Ortega Won't Return for 'Scream VII' and the Timing Is Raising Questions
Jenna Ortega will no longer be in Scream VII. Several outlets reported that the actress will be stepping away from the Scream franchise due to alleged scheduling conflicts with the second season of Wednesday. But the new reporting arrives just one day after Spyglass Media Group — the production company …
Read More »Here's Where to Watch 'Scream 6' (and All the 'Scream' Movies) Online
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. What started with a terrifying phone call has now turned into an entire franchise of fear as the Scream movie series welcomes its latest incarnation into theaters. Scream …
Read More »'Scream VI' Stabs the Whole Idea of Horror-Movie Franchises in the Face
Say what you want about Scream, the 2022 reboot of everybody’s favorite ‘90s/‘00s meta-slasher — it completely understood the pop-culture–osphere it was coming into and commenting on, i.e. the era of endless nostalgia retreads and “requels.” That original cycle was all about making horror movies that bet on how much …
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