"It had nothing to do with pay or scheduling," the actress told The Cut. "The Melissa (Barrera) stuff was happening, and it was all kind of falling apart. If 'Scream VII' wasn't going to be with ...

Jenna Ortega and Melissa Barrera became the faces of the “Scream” franchise with their back-to-back stints as the Carpenter sisters in “Scream” (2022) and 2023’s “Scream VI.” ...

By Lexi Carson Christopher Landon, who was originally set to direct Scream 7, is revealing what went down amid Melissa Barrera being fired from the film. And when Barrera’s co-star Jenna Ortega ...

Christopher Landon exited 'Scream 7' after Melissa Barrera was fired and Jenna Ortega left the cast Tommy McArdle is a writer-reporter on the Movies team at PEOPLE. Tommy joined PEOPLE in 2022.

In November 2023, Spyglass Media Group, the production company behind the films, fired Melissa Barrera after the actor made a series of social media posts surrounding the Israel-Hamas war.

In an interview with Vanity Fair published Tuesday, Landon revealed that he received a wave of vitriolic hatred following the departures of original “Scream 7” stars Melissa Barrera and Jenna ...

Melissa Barrera has stepped up to defend Rachel Zegler, the star of Disney’s live-action Snow White, as she faces intense backlash over the film flopping. Zegler has been under fire for her ...

Melissa Barrera, who was previously fired from the Scream franchise over her pro-Palestine views, has come forward to defend actress Rachel Zegler amid backlash surrounding Disney's upcoming Snow ...