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Melissa Barrera was in a "cloudy state of mind" after being fired from the 'Scream' franchise. The 33-year-old actress was axed from her role as Sam Carpenter in the slasher films as a result of her pro-Palestinian social media posts and admits that she was "fortunate" to have a strong support network in the aftermath. Melissa told The Hollywood Reporter: "It's definitely hard, because I was just in such a cloudy state of mind, but I was very fortunate. I had a lot of support from the people around me: my team and specifically my publicists - they just carried me." Despite her controversial ex...
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Christopher Landon has left 'Scream 7'. The 42-year-old director admitted working on the upcoming installment of the horror franchise had been a "dream job that turned into a nightmare" and he's now ready to "move on" from the project. He announced on X, formerly Twitter: "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.” Despite the apparent difficulties, the filmmaker insisted he...
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Melissa Barrera has been fired from 'Scream VII' for her comments regarding the Israel-Hamas conflict. The 33-year-old actress had been set to reprise her role as Sam Carpenter - the daughter of the original movie's villain Billy Loomis (Skeet Ulrich) - in the seventh instalment of the slasher franchise, but her posts supporting Palestine have been deemed antisemitic by Spyglass Media Group. In a statement, a spokesperson for the studio said: "Spyglass’ stance is unequivocally clear: We have zero tolerance for antisemitism or the incitement of hate in any form, including false references to ge...
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Christopher Landon needs a "bigger budget" for 'Happy Death Day 3'. The 47-year-old director is desperate to make another movie in the comedy horror franchise but needs more financial support from Universal to make it happen as it will be larger in scale than the previous two films. Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter, Christopher said: "I have ('Happy Death Day 3') in my head, and I know exactly what I want. It's actually a bigger movie than the previous two films, and that's part of the issue, ultimately. "This third movie needs a bigger budget, but since the second movie didn't perform as we...
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'Happy Death Day' director Christopher Landon thinks the chances of a third movie are "dimming". The 47-year-old filmmaker has pondered the future of his black comedy slasher film, having released the first in 2017 to great success before its 2019 sequel 'Happy Death Day 2 U' had an underwhelming return at the box office. Speaking to SlashFilm about the possibility of 'Happy Death Day 3', he said: "I don't know what it would take. There was talk for a minute of it maybe being a Peacock thing. Maybe. Maybe one day. "The beauty of it is that my idea, the whole idea for the third movie, it is not...
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Jason Blum has indicated that a third 'Happy Death Day' movie is possible. The Blumhouse Productions boss produced the first two films in the slasher franchise and confirmed that he has held "discussions" with director Christopher Landon about making another flick. Quizzed about the film's status by Screen Rant, Jason said: "I'm glad you did, because guess who I had lunch with yesterday? Mr. Christopher Landon. And guess what we discussed? 'Happy Death Day 3'. "We discussed it. I'm not saying we're doing it, but we discussed it. It was very much on the top of our minds. I'm not saying we're do...
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Jason Blum is "not giving up" on making 'Happy Death Day 3'. The 52-year-old film producer worked on the two previous slasher flicks with his Blumhouse Productions banner but confessed that it was "challenging" to keep the series going. Asked if the film would happen, Jason told SlashFilm: "I'm not giving up. That's like the next 'Purge' movie. There's nothing official. "I think Chris Landon's one of the most talented filmmakers we've ever worked with. We continue to work with. And I want to continue that franchise some way. "It's what happens when the box office really falls off on a second m...
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Will Eubank and Christopher Landon are teaming up for a 'Paranormal Activity' reboot. 'Underwater' director Eubank is attached to helm with Landon – who wrote four of the previous films before going on to become an acclaimed horror director himself – penning the script for the new flick. Jason Blum and Oren Peli are also returning as producers for the "unexpected retooling" of the franchise for Paramount. The 'Paranormal Activity' franchise was created by Peli with most movies focusing on a family terrorised by a demon through different generations. The films capitalised on the growing use of ...
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Christopher Landon has cast doubt on a 'Freaky' sequel. The 45-year-old filmmaker directed the slasher comedy flick, which stars Vince Vaughn and Kathryn Newton and focuses on a serial killer who switches bodies with a teenage girl, but feels that a follow-up is unlikely. Christopher said: "In terms of a sequel to 'Freaky', you know, I don't think it's ever gonna happen, because I honestly don't know if the studio has an appetite for a sequel. I think they're quite comfortable with it being a standalone movie, and to be honest, I am too, because we didn't really have an idea for a sequel." It ...
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Jessica Rothe wants a crossover between 'Happy Death Day' and 'Freaky'. The 33-year-old actress stars as the murdered Theresa "Tree" Gelbman in the horror series and revealed that she would love to see her alter-ego go up against body-swapped serial killer the Blissfield Butcher (played by Vince Vaughn and Kathryn Newton) in a big screen project as both films have the same director in Christopher Landon. Asked about a potential crossover, Jessica said: "I think that's totally the way to go because, as you said (Newton's Butcher) embodies so much strength, power and twisted badass-ness in that ...
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