Well… here we go again.. the last time i remember Scream movies having troubles was years ago back in 2010 when Kevin Williamson was meant to be back, then he wasnt.. and many actors had been said to be playing parts, then it changed, for example, When Lauren Graham was originally thought to be playing Sids aunt… Which ended up going to Mary McDonnell… Many rumours floated about back then…
And here we are now.. with two very successful films as of late, and now some of the main cast either being fired or ‘Not available’ or ‘Im busy that day’…
In recent time we have seen Melissa Barrera stand up for her beliefs based around the Israel-Hamas war.. ( You just cant say anything these days can you!? ) …
And that seems to have had a nasty backlash ,… Quote from an article on Variety below…
It seemed to some fans like the planned sequel was collapsing in real time. However, even before Barrera was fired, plans for the next “Scream” were being retooled. Ortega’s exit had required the creative team to make some alterations, according to individuals with knowledge, but there were still hopes that the actress might be convinced to come back for some sort of cameo. That no longer seems to be in the cards. Another source familiar with the franchise disputed this, saying Ortega was never in the mix for the new film.
James Vanderbilt and Guy Busick, the writers of the previous two “Scream” installments, will now work on a fresh draft to present to filmmakers. Some set pieces and twists may be preserved, but the movie will need to find new protagonists. Ortega and Barrera signed on for two “Scream” movies and fulfilled those obligations with installments five and six, another source noted. They would have needed new deals for the seventh chapter.
And Jenna Ortega also has scheduling conflicts whilst the filming the second series of ‘Wednesday’ and BeetleJuice 2 have her attention…
One thing fans wondered about for a long time was Sidney and Kincaid, and it seems now that they are being added to the ‘Wishlist’ for part 7… and lets not forget that Courteney Cox as Gale is still in the SCREAM world!! Thank God !
Time will tell…
