"They came to me, knives out ': Christopher Landon about why he left Scream 7 Direction

Washington DC [US]April 10 (Ani): Director Christopher Landon opened over his shocking exit from the upcoming ‘Scream 7’. The filmmaker announced his departure from the Horror Popist in December 2023, about a month after Melissa Barerra was discharged from the film because of social media posts she wrote about Israel and Palestine, Variety reports. This was also followed by Jenna Ortega’s exit from the film. While explaining his unexpected exit from the film, the director said that after her exit, he received death threats to shoot actress Barerra out of the film. In an interview with Vanity Fair, as quoted by Variety, the director shared the aftermath of Barerra’s exit. “I got messages saying, ‘I’m going to find your children, and I’m going to kill them because you’re supporting child murder. The security chief at different studios and the FBI had to investigate the threats. It was very aggressive and very scary,” Landon told Vanity Fair, as quoted by Variety. The filmmaker said he allegedly blamed the actress because the fans thought it was always the director’s decision to fire artists in the film. “I think in the absence of people who understand how Hollywood works and what the hierarchy is, the fans were like ‘it’s the man. “And so they came to me, knives out. “He went on,” I didn’t fired her. Many people think I had something to do with it, and it wasn’t me. I had no control over the situation at all. ” As quoted by Variety when Landon announced its exit in December 2023, he wrote on social media that ‘Scream 7’ ‘was a dream job that became a nightmare. ” He told Vanity Fair that the death threats against him were the reason. “I decided I didn’t want to give a part of myself to it,” Landon said, as quoted by Variety. “For me, it wasn’t worth it. I’d rather put my efforts in something else where I could appreciate and respected. The hatred and abuse really spoiled it for me, and I lost my love for the idea of ​​moving forward,” he added. Landon also expressed his grief for losing his dream work amid the chaos. “In the midst of all the chaos, I grieved the loss of one of my dream jobs,” Landon told Vaniiety Fair, as quoted by Variety. ‘Scream 7’ continued with Kevin Williamson, the original screenwriter of the franchise, and began directly. The film contains the return of franchise icon Neve Campbell. (Ani) first published: 10 Apr 2025, 02:14 pm ist