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‘Scream 7’: Former Director Christopher Landon Received Death Threats After Melissa Barrera Firing
Many will remember that “Scream 7” saw a rather large controversy when Spyglass Media decided to fire franchise actress Melissa Barrera for sharing a tame pro-Palenstine post on social media. That choice eventually led to backlash, with the project’s director, Christopher Landon, exiting, making way for franchise screenwriter Kevin Williamson to replace him as the studio chugged along on the horror legacy film. Landon spoke with Vanity Fair to promote his latest film, “Drop,” and revealed that he and his family endured abuse and death threats in the wake of the Barrera’s firing by the studio, which led to the involvement of the FBI. Continue reading ‘Scream 7’: Former Director Christopher Landon Received Death Threats After Melissa Barrera Firing at The Playlist.
Many will remember that “Scream 7” saw a rather large controversy when Spyglass Media decided to fire franchise actress Melissa Barrera for sharing a tame pro-Palenstine post on social media. That choice eventually led to backlash, with the project’s director, Christopher Landon, exiting, making way for franchise screenwriter Kevin Williamson to replace him as the studio chugged along on the horror legacy film.
Landon spoke with Vanity Fair to promote his latest film, “Drop,” and revealed that he and his family endured abuse and death threats in the wake of the Barrera’s firing by the studio, which led to the involvement of the FBI.
