Scream

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Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeTroubled horror sequel Scream VII has been thrown into further chaos as the film’s director said he has quit, following the departures of stars Melissa Barrera and Jenna Ortega.Due for release in 2025, the latest installment in the rebooted slasher franchise was to be helmed by Christopher Landon, the horror filmmaker behind the Paranormal Activity and Happy Death Day films.However,…

The ‘Scream VII’ (Scream 7) project has been plagued by troubles, losing not only two of its main actors but also its director in the past few months. Christopher Landon opens up about the heartbreaking experience of leaving Scream 7(Instagram/Christopher Landon) Christopher Landon, the filmmaker behind ‘Happy Death Day’ and ‘Freaky', announced his exit from the horror sequel on X Saturday, saying it was a “nightmare” experience. Wrap up the year gone by & gear up for 2024 with HT! Click here “I guess now…

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 ago,” the director wrote on X (formerly Twitter) on Saturday. “This will disappoint some and delight others. It was a dream job that turned into a nightmare. And my heart did break for everyone involved. Everyone. But…

Following the exits of Melissa Barrera and Jenna Ortega from Scream 7, director Christopher Landon has announced that he stepped down from the horror film too. In a statement regarding the decision, he said this "dream job" "turned into a nightmare," and he explained why it was time to "move on" from the project.Taking to X, Landon posted a candid statement about why he's decided to step away from Scream 7. The director wrote:I guess now is as good a time as any to announce I formally exited Scream 7 weeks ago. This will…

Paramount’s Scream franchise has been thrown into further disarray with the departure of Scream 7 director Christopher Landon.Hulu’s Hellraiser Reboot Has So-So Sights to Show YouOn Twitter, the director explained that he left the project “weeks ago,” and candidly called it “a dream job that turned into a nightmare. And my heart did break for everyone involved. Everyone. But it’s time to move on.” Landon, who previously helmed the Happy Death Day duology and Freaky, was tapped to direct back in early August, taking over…

In the canon of Matthew Lillard movies, the star's turn as one of the O.G. Ghostface killers, sarcastic Stu Macher, in Wes Craven’s 1996 Scream ranks high for fans. As it should, as the original Scream is one of the best horror movies of all time.Though the character is a crowd-favorite (serving up some of the franchise's most memorable quotes, e.g. "My mom and dad are gonna be so mad at me!"), the slasher-movie star is nowadays surprisingly nonplussed about the famous role, telling Collider: I don’t really care about…

X (formerly Twitter) is going through a rough period. Earlier, the platform witnessed an exodus of advertisers after the owner Elon Musk was involved in an antisemitic controversy with another user. Later, at a conference, Musk said during an interview that advertisers leaving would result in the social media site shutting down and he even used abusive language. Now, a new issue suddenly appeared on the platform in the early hours of December 14. An X outage was spotted by many users who found that no outgoing links were…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeOlivia Colman is among 1,300 actors and artists who have signed a letter accusing cultural institutions across Western countries of censoring those speaking out on behalf of Palestine, with Melissa Barrera’s recent firing from the forthcoming Scream 7 listed among the incidents.On Thursday (30 November), Artists for Palestine UK published a letter addressing the Arts and Culture Sector…

SPOILERS are ahead for the Scream movies.Scream is one of the most iconic horror franchises in Hollywood. After the movie series spent over a decade dormant following the death of Wes Craven, it received a worthwhile resurgence with Radio Silence’s fifth and sixth installments starring Melissa Barerra and Jenna Ortega as the Carpenter sisters. But now that both actresses are not returning to Scream 7 for separate reasons, I need to talk about why I’m disappointed their characters won’t return. Since Scream VI finished…