Scream Franchise Rights Dispute
Melissa Barrera States She Might Return to Scream If Rights Leave Spyglass
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Melissa Barrera says she would consider returning as Sam Carpenter in the Scream franchise only if its rights left Spyglass Media Group. She said she loves the films but would not work with the studio’s current leadership, even if it apologized, citing the way it characterized her after firing her over social media posts about the Israel-Hamas war in 2023. Spyglass said at the time that it had zero tolerance for antisemitism and hate speech.
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After Spyglass fired Barrera, her agency WME also dropped her, and she said she was unable to get work for months.
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Jenna Ortega later left the franchise; she said the sequel was “all kind of falling apart” without Barrera and her character, Sam, as the new “final girl.”
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Director Christopher Landon also exited the project, citing “highly aggressive and really scary” death threats aimed at his children. Neve Campbell subsequently returned for Scream 7, with original Scream writer Kevin Williamson set to direct.
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