Director, Christopher Landon, said ‘This was not my decision to make’ as Melissa Barrera got dropped from Scream VII

‘Scream 7’ director Christopher Landon on Melissa Barrera being fired:

“Everything sucks. Stop yelling. This was not my decision to make.”

As of now, it’s unclear exactly what the status of the next entry in the Scream franchise is. Alongside Barrera, the most recent two entries have starred Jenna Ortega, Jasmin Savoy Brown, and Mason Gooding as the four main members of the new era of Scream.

However, Ortega’s role in the upcoming film also remains up in the air, due to her huge rise in popularity. After her breakout role in Netflix’s Wednesday, rumors began to circulate that Ortega wouldn’t be in the next Scream. Those were later countered by other reports that she would be. However, neither Paramount nor Ortega have commented on the film’s status.