Director Christopher Landon announced on social media that he has exited ‘Scream 7’ more than a month and a half ago, calling the project “a nightmare”. “I guess now is as good a time as any to announce I formally exited ‘Scream 7’ weeks ago,” Landon wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter, reports Entertainment Weekly.
The tweet further read: “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.”
“I have nothing more to add to the conversation other than I hope Wes’ legacy thrives and lifts above the din of a divided world,” he continued. “What he and Kevin (Williamson, who wrote the screenplay for Scream) created is something amazing and I was honoured to have even the briefest moment basking in their glow.”
I guess now is as good a time as any to announce I formally exited Scream 7 weeks ago. 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 it’s time to move on. I have nothing
— christopher landon (@creetureshow) December 23, 2023
Landon’s departure from ‘Scream 7’ comes one month after Melissa Barrera, who starred in the franchise’s fifth and sixth installments, was fired from the movie after posting a series of messages on social media voicing support for the Palestinian cause and criticising Israel’s actions amid the Israel-Hamas war.
Later, it was also reported that Jenna Ortega, who played Barrera’s onscreen younger sister, had also left the project due to a scheduling conflict.