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I think Sidney’s role in Scream 6 was the role they gave to Kirby’s character. When Neve wanted money they knew they could call Kirby and she would take whatever amount after the struggles she had just went through personally. I don’t think they did any work on the script after Neve turned it down. Just changed the characters name.
@@zacgale4231People tend to think just because you use social media in the US you have freedom of speech. Private companies can limit whatever the hell they want. Thats just a fact at this point. To top it off they also have the right to do what they please when people express that freedom. …but that being said she didn’t seem to say anything that bad. But I just don’t want people to go out there and go (insert social media site) is bad because they don’t like freedom…..when they are a private site and can limit what they want and please and also have to answer to regulations.
Tell that to her supporters who are trying to get a bunch of people canceled for their pro Israel views. The majority of those who support her only do so, because they agree with what she says.
Freedom of speech only applies to the government on public property in a public square. Private companies can make their own decisions about what’s best for their company, including their employees as long as it doesn’t violate civil rights, OSHA and other labor laws. But Free speech has nothing to do with employment with private companies. Do they teach civics in HS anymore?
I think firing Melissa was the stupidest decision Spyglass has done. They've ruined this final film of the trilogy. People have a right to express their opinions, damn. Damn shame because this is frustrating as a Scream fan. There's way worse people who have done worse like Victor Salva, Roman Polanski, etc.
There are also people who have been fired or canceled for doing a lot less. What about Rachel Ziegler or Brie Larson. Nothing that they have done is even remotely as bad as what Barrera has done in my opinion.
Political beliefs aside you shouldn’t be losing your job for saying something like that. Her tweet had nothing wrong in the statement. Scream VII will be boycotted cause of this
To me the most fucked up thing is the way they tried to assassinate her character and smear her by blatantly misrepresenting her comments. I hope she files a lawsuit against them.
She literally used a dog whistle for an anti-semitic Jewish trope, which is absolutely why they fired her. When you say something like "the media is run by certain people and hide things from you, but I'll leave it up to you to decide who those people are" which I am of course paraphrasing.
@@LordLOC My goodness. I thought I'd stumbled onto the dark web reading these comments. The fact that they are comments for a RUclips channel that I enjoy is all the more depressing. Thanks for speaking out. I pray that most of them are uneducated because the alternative is too horrible to think about.
@@erg1947 She literally said western media only shows one side (which is mostly true) but she'd leave it up to you to deduce WHY that is. Which is a dog whistle - and again I don't think she meant it in such a way. But she worded it poorly.
They managed to successfully pass the torch to a new generation of Scream with the Carpenter sisters storyline..now we dont have it. You can't re-pass the torch. They screwed themselves.
I think a big issue people are having with this is that the topic and her statement shouldn’t even be considered “controversial” or even “political” in this case. It’s just basic human decency. Firing Melissa for supporting Palestine and actively speaking out against genocide, meanwhile keeping Noah Schnapp in Stranger Things even though he promoted stickers saying “zionism is sexy”? It’s insane.
Hate to break it to you isreal and Palestine is political any way you go could be the wrong way to people so you saying Palestine is correct others may think your wrong and you get fired .
@@Nicolas-fo8qd I didn’t say Israeli was right or wrong I jus said I would either way you say what side your on your gonna have people who say something about it
Freedom of speech gives you the freedom to say what you want, it doesn’t mean the company that’s hired you for work has to still then continue to work with you. People get it so confused when they spill out freedom of speech. A company/business don’t want publicity like that attached to there work, she has freedom of speech and that’s why she said it the company is then free to keep her or let her go. All I’m trying to say is there’s a difference in freedom of speech and how it’s used and percieved.
The reasoning for Melissa’s termination is why we should boycott Spyglass. They wrongfully terminated her. Noah Schnapp has been very vocal on his “political views” and still has his job. It’s very clear that this whole situation is much bigger than just the Scream franchise alone. I stand with Melissa Barrera and will NOT be seated for Scream 7. Spyglass should sell the rights because they are DONE.
That could be a possibility. It would be in some ways more beneficial to just sell the rights to another studio. Now they’ll probably still be hated as a studio, but at least Scream 7 could get made with a clean pair of hands
@@cooperwolfe5478 exactly, if they sell the rights, they could ride on that money for a bit & work on damage control for the next year. I would advise that they come out with an apology for Melissa & how she was treated as well as an apology for Neve & how they treated her prior to Scream 6. It’s so sad to see what this studio has done to Wes Craven’s legacy. I don’t even think Spyglass should continue being in business personally but if they want to try & continue as a studio, they have to sell the rights & apologize as a start.
@@barbourbih1274 that’s a great idea as well. As a studio, they shouldn’t dictate what their actors say or do on social media unless it’s harmful to others. If it’s just “politics” then they need to always stay out of it. That’s why I brought up Noah Schnapp because it’s a double standard & the reason why people are speculating & boycotting… not the only reason, it’s one of them.
@@redred222 boycott works when the viewers avoid contributing their money to the thing in question. Yeah they can make their movie but we don’t have to watch it.
It really is sad. Nothing Melissa Barrera said was anti semitic. As far as I’m concerned, good for her on not backing down from what she said. And good for Jenna Ortega for staying by Melissa’s side.
What she said, was horrific. You can still disagree with her firing while also admitting that her posts were in poor taste, and reflected very badly on those who worked with her.
In an ideal world, I agree with you, actors should be able to say whatever they think without getting fired for their opinions. In the current world, I would strenuously advise against it. It's the same argument of "womrn should be able to walk alone at night in dark alleys, because they have the right to do so". That's totally fair, but in the real world, you shouldn't be doing that
I’m literally not understanding what Melissa said that was so wrong. I really enjoyed her and Jenna in Scream 6 and was really looking forward to seeing them again so im definitely losing some interest in the film now.
@@TheCrypticKnight Intentionally targeting and bombing hospitals with civilians inside, bombing schools with civilians inside, bombing mosques, bombing churches, killing over 13,000 civilians (half of which are CHILDREN) in less than a month, all in what can only be described as a genocide... THAT is hateful. THAT is indefensible. And YOU are despicable for defending the blood-thirsty apartheid state of Israel; Yes, Israel, who has continued to commit war crimes and colonialism and land theft and mass murder for over fifty years.... Go look in the mirror and consider searching for your humanity.
@@TheCrypticKnightnot sure if it's hateful. But rather ignorant of the situation... Either way her bosses were probably mostly Jewish ethnicity and weren't having it...
@@hitmanhatton Really? If people are still wondering why this whole mess started and is still being debated, just look at your hateful comment to sum up the blatant bigotry involved in this debate. So because they are in media, they must be Jewish? Wow! Say hi to your friend Melissa for me.
In regards to the Melissa Barrera situation, I will say while I do NOT agree with "celebrities should keep their ass out of global issues/politics" I do feel like they should be a bit cautious about it, and I personally wouldn't recommend it because it's the Russian Rullette of cancel culture. It can ether lead to massive success, or can blow up in your face so bad you never get your reputation back. And most times it would ruin the reputation of celebrities (although I'll admit, it worked for some such as Ronald Reagan who still managed to stay beloved when getting into politics/global issues) nevertheless with movies and film, respect all opinions, whether you like them or not. (Please keep replies respectful, I'm assuming we're all grown adults)
I respectfully disagree. You have a platform. Use it to speak of the atrocities that this world is about. NBA Players boycotted when police officers gunned down innocent black men. Everyone was on board. Israel is committing genocide on Palestine and they should be cautious about it?
I love Scream . The first movie was so great I watched it so many times. For me 5 and 6 was very mediocre. I will miss Jenna I think she's a great actress and she could have been the new Sidney. Melissa and the rest was nothing special and easily replaceable.
I agree immensely. Melissa for me just falls flat. And as for Randy’s niece and nephew they were fine but i don’t really care for them as much as I do for Sid, Dewey, Gale and even Kirby. The previous side characters from the rest of scream movies had more charm
I think the reasons why her comments were taken as offensive and why she was let go are because 1) she described Israel as committing "genocide", and 2) she claimed that for Israel, it's about money. The suggestion that Jews are money-hungry is an old antisemitic slur, so perhaps people took it to be a reference to that (whether she intended it that way). Jews were victims of genocide at the hands of Nazi Germany, which resulted in the deaths of six million people. Many of the survivors moved to the newly-established modern state of Israel after the Nazis were defeated, so it's a bold claim to accuse the world's sole Jewish state of genocide - the very thing these people and their families suffered.
Its popularity is due almost exclusively to the first two films in the franchise. They were above average films that came out at the right time. The rest were mildly enjoyable but ultimately unnecessary. It's almost funny that people are getting so upset about yet another sequel to a franchise whose well has run dry for more than a decade now.
This is the best thing to happen to Scream since Scream 4. Now we can forget the horrible '22 and Vi movies and get back to SCREAM 5!!!! Concrats everybody!
I was actually quite excited about Scream VII because they were transitioning nicely the lead to the Carpenter sisters and it seemed like a showdown between them and Stu Macher was on course 😢
Solid, well thought out and objective take on the whole situation. I’m with you on not being that excited if Neve Campbell comes back since the ongoing story feels unfinished. I was really excited to see where they were going with the characters from 5 and 6 and now they’ve lost my interest. Plus I personally will likely not support Scream 7 after what Spyglass did. As you said, nothing she said is antisemetic
Saying Israel is genocidal and that Palestine is not free...hhmm...seems to me like she chose a narrative. She did not simply just say that war and death is bad...read properly.
Ewww...Neve is the only reason you newbies know what Scream is. They never should have let her go in the first place. Wes Craven rolled over in his grave when they did that. She is the heart of the Franchise, and honestly anyone who has a problem with her should never bother with the series. Real fans hated Sam and Tara and their stupid friend group
Good on you Cody for covering this news. Can’t say the same for many others in this space. I’m angry as a Scream fan for this decision that derails this unfinished story and even more angry at the blatant silencing and censorship. A dangerous precedent has been set and we should be very concerned about this.
Honestly, without those two I doubt there’s much of a movie worth making with the direction the franchise was going in. Either way I probably won’t be checking for it
The scream franchise has been rebooted no less than three or four times. If It can continue without the OG cast, then it sure as hell can continue without Melissa Barrera.
I wish we had no Scream VII at all and that's coming from a huge Scream fan. I love Sidney but I'm fine with 5 being her last movie. If there's a 7th movie and she returns, I would be curious to see that story but the whole situation regarding Melissa and Jenna's firing would make me hesitate to watch the movie. Melissa did nothing wrong and should be supported
Am I the only one that thought the new movies weren’t good? I’m kinda excited to see if they can actually do something interesting with the final scream movie.
While this whole situation sucks, I will say I am happy to see the overwhelming support from fans. I am wholly against cancel culture and the "guilty until proven innocent" mindset that has plagued the public domain for what seems like decades now, so the recent cases of fan backlash making waves has been pretty refreshing. Melissa is not the first to suffer from this type of thing, but I'm happy to see her case as representive of a shift in the culture of fan bases. Of course, this comes from a place of not knowing the full story so it's possible I could end up eating my own words, but my sentiment still remains.
This is not cancel culture. Cancel culture is when we the people, the fans, the consumers, cancel someone for valid reasons & most of the time they deserve it when we boycott them. This is a company cancelling her, when she did nothing wrong. I get companies having the freedom to fire whoever they want for valid reasons (not abuse of power/discrimination), like I'm all for firing racists, bigots, rapists, murderers, bad people in general. But someone for being against genocide & war, really? I love Israel and Jews, but I do not agree with what their goverment and military is doing to Palestine. It's just plain wrong to bomb and kill so many innocent people, just because a terrorist group from there killed hundreds of innocent people in your country. You're doing the same and worse, because you're killing even more innocent people and you're supposed to be the "good guys/military/govt" unlike the Hamas, which we all know are bad guys. Palestine barely have any power or military power, why are they going so tough on them? Sometimes I think to myself if Israel did this to themsevles (same way some think Bush did 9/11), so they could have an excuse to invade/bomb Palestine, take full control of it and make it Israel. I just want peace for both countries. Hopefully, the people of Palestine condemn Hamas. But sadly, many innocent Palestine kids and adults will grow with hate towards Israel for all they are doing to them...
Well if this is the last we see of these characters. Melissa's character went out on a good ending with the mask. Despite how much i dislike the finale.
Excellent breakdown of the situation. I really think how they treated Melissa is despicable. It is going to be really hard for me to be motivated to give Spyglass any of my money for anything. Bring Melissa back! Thanks for the great video.
Cody, she said quite clearly in one of her bigger posts, something that is a dog whistle about a Jewish trope and is widely considered antisemitic. I don't personally think she meant it that way, but she still said it. This is why forever now I've said, if you are a celebrity or have any kind of following online, do not post stuff like this on social media. Keep it in your personal circle or if you do post it online, don't use that kind of language etc.
She said more than calling for a cease fire. News outlets like the BBC have reported: "The star has posted regularly about the Israel-Gaza conflict, including resharing one post that accused Israel of "genocide and ethnic cleansing". Other posts shared by Barrera in recent weeks have included one about distorting the Holocaust "to boost the Israeli arms industry" and another saying Gaza was "currently being treated like a concentration camp". Spyglass was correct for the action they took. Spyglass said in a statement that its position “is unequivocally clear: We have zero tolerance for antisemitism or the incitement of hate in any form, including false references to genocide, ethnic cleansing, Holocaust distortion or anything that flagrantly crosses the line into hate speech.” She is free to express whatever opinions she has. But as those on the left love to say, words and actions have consequences.
While I like the idea of Neve coming back I am against it. I do think it’s interesting because she hasn’t been afraid of Ghost Face for years but with her husband and children in the picture now, this could bring back Sidney having that real fear of Ghost Face again. BUT as a person with pride, I don’t think she should come back. Spyglass got way too cocky with themselves - they undervalued her, had two young beautiful stars - and were on top of the world. Now, they ruined it and want to crawl back to Neve after they undervalued her and tried to throw her to the side. Idc what amount of money they offer her, I HOPE she doesn’t come back at all. They should be ashamed of themselves. They treated the OG final girl wrong and now wanted to fire someone for literally saying stop killing innocent people and children? I really hope they lose all support and realize how wrong they are with all these idiotic decisions they’re making.
6 was better than 5, but I kinda hate both of the post Craven Scream sequels. The entire "Melissa Barerra is Billy's daughter and sees his (much older) ghost" stuff is bottom of the barrel, "we are out of ideas" garbage. But if Neve Campbell isn't in 7, may as well just cancel the whole thing.
It'd be better for the franchise. To be honest, Melissa is mediocre actress, she is annoying and Sam character was destroyed by her. every line was delivered in exactly same lame way.
Look, let's be honest. The Scream franchise is tired. im not at all upset about this. In regards to her firing, she brought it upon herself. You can say whatever you want, but a private company has the right to do as it wishes. Also, we dont know if maybe they told her to cease and desist with this. With scream 6 it didn’t make sense to bring Sid into it. Being it took place in New York plus she is a wife and has kids why leave California to help catch/kill the killers who want nothing to do with you on the other side of the country?
I’m all for not being cancelled for things you say. But where was all this outcry for Gina Carano? We saw her get absolutely criticized for a true statement but then gets fired. I just don’t understand l. Maybe I’m wrong. Just a thought
I was luke warm at best on 5 and 6 so doesn’t bother me at all. I’m interested to see where they go. I suggest they bring Neve back and do something with Stu and end it.
I like the scream franchise but I'd let it marinate for a few years. If I'm the CEO of Spyglass, I'd focus on Thanksgiving. And somebody PKEASE bring back A Nightmare On Elm St!!!! And don't let it suck!
At this point if it does become a thing, Scream VII should wait a bit until they can get Neve, Jenna, and maybe even Melissa to come back with an ironed out script to end the series, but I feel like we all know they’re gonna shove out a terrible last film within a year or two that fails at the box office because of this drama, Hollywood suits never learn.
I personally doubt that Neve would return since she has spoken about the higher-ups at the studio who only care about money. The fact they immediately released in the press that they hope Neve will return shortly after Melissa's firing and Jenna quitting actually disgusted me. You don't want to pay the main character of this franchise since 1996 what she's worth until you're out of options and you need to backtrack? If she does not return, I feel like if I were in charge at the studio, the only decision I feel that would be wise is to sell the rights. In this day and age, people don't forget, and they've managed to make a lot of people angry with this. My interest in the next installment has plummeted in such a short amount of time, and I'm a lifelong fan of this series. The dumb thing would be for them to remain in denial, double down, and continue with 7 full steam ahead. I also recognize that this series has been one of the more consistent ones in quality, and it would be such a shame for them to go through with something that was less than what the fans deserve.
To me I’m happy because I could not stand this new cast except Jenna Ortega. The acting was horrible and the characters to me were so boring and unlikeable. Think taking a break or bringing Sid and Patrick back be better for the franchise.
As a 27 year fan of this franchise, all I can do as a fan is say fuck it. Let's just see what happens. I'm no Roger Ebert(RIP). But I can sat that this the most well protected franchise in all of cinema. As a hard-core fan, I went into Scream 3 back in 2000 knowing Kevin Williamson didn't write it and had a good time. Went into Scream 6 with the Neve controversy and I personally thought it was the best one since the 2nd entry. While I couldn't wait to see where the Carpenter saga would've went, I'm sure Spyglass knows how protected this series is and they'll gut out a decent entry. Cauals won't care.
i agree that actors should have the ability to express their political beliefs but at the same time we didn’t read her contract. sometimes they are required by contract to not be politically outspoken. if there was a clause like that, which there probably was, then her firing is justified. but i guess we’d only know if we read her contract
If u look at how they copied scream 1 for 5 and then 2 for 6 it's only obviouse that they would do 3 for 7 and have the killer be someone we didn't know was in control all along and go back to the first movie hints stu is alive
If they go back to Sidney and Mark, and Scream 3, they need to seal some plot holes. Reveal a second killer. However, in my theory, Mark was involved somehow. He got Sidney’s number from Dewey’s phone.
This could be a blessing in disguise, maybe bringing Sidney back regardless of the situation is a great thing . And we could finally finally get Matthew Lillard back
I'm sure the studio didn't wanna pay her and used that as an excuse to fire her. It's a shame I really liked her character in 5 and especially 6, sad she won't be back
I didn't like the last two scream movies. I didn't like the new direction it went down. Sidelined sindey, dewy, gale for a group of unlikable snarky, unkillable teens. The latest film's killer reveal was unbelievably corny. So this news isn't terrible from a SCREAM FAN perspective but it's shitty to hear about otherwise
I'm leery about them bringing back Patrick Dempsey as Mark Kincaid. Knowing the way SCREAM works, he will be the pre title kill. I do want to see him, Sidney, and Gale back WITHOUT them getting killed, or even stabbed or shot again.
I'm with you Cody, Spyglass should wait for at least a year and see if they can repair the damage that they have with both Melissa and Jenna. There is no need to rush anything at this point or the risk damaging this franchise by creating a bad movie.
As an Israeli, it sucked to hear Melisa and Gena’s opinions, very offensive.. as a scream fan and a fan of the characters of Sam and Tara and their story arc and a fan of how well they carried the franchise in the last 2 movies, it sucks that we got here .. As for Sid, I was totally on board with passing of the torch and the way it was done, I was against bringing Sid and Gale for that matter to 6 so even though it was due to the money issue, I was happy that Sid wasn’t in it which i think was the right thing to do and I wished it had been the decision to begin with, and while Gale had an awesome scene, one of the best of the franchise, they could’ve left her out too, scream 5 gave them both what could’ve been a great send off So I don’t want them to bring back Sid especially not as the lead because it would be going backwards and dragging this along and along, you have to know where to stop , because as much as it’s good, if you keep dragging this along, eventually it will be ruined Clearly new characters and a new story is also out of the question, and since as you pointed out and I agree, Sam and Tara are the middle of an ark so the best option under this circumstance is recast, something I’ve never been a fan of, and in this case it’s very problematic because it’s not a secondary character , it’s a lead, and 2 leads even so I guess my opinion is shut it down, not to this movie at all and let 6 be the ending
If they do bring Stu back, they would have to tell us and market it that way. Which sucks, because it wouldn’t be a surprise for us fans if they tell us “Hey look, Stu is back”. Not the same. Unless they bring back Stu and he’s NOT the killer and he actually helps Sydney, her husband, and her kids.
The producers are trying to get Neve Campbell,Patrick Dempsey,Courtney Cox back this will be A Full Reboot the director said this one will pay homages to all the others ones and more blood that came before.
I really appreciate what you said about celebrities having the power to use their platform to spread a positive message instead of just shutting up in light of such tragic world events. Melissa didn’t do anything wrong - in my opinion - and it’s just a damn shame that Spyglass jumped the gun by firing her instead of taking a step back and leaving all the political statements as just a personal view. We have watched so many movies and TV shows where some actors have had questionable behaviors or done some questionable things, yet this production company decided to fire Melissa simply because she asked for a ceasefire? It’s just ridiculous. I think I’m done with the Scream franchise. It was good while it lasted and I guess that’s that.
If they REALLY want to do Scream 7, what's gonna win me over is that Stu's coming back, they really need to do crazy stuff in there like Scream's No Way Home coz of the fan service. After that Spyglass just sell it to another company and and if they wanna do another movie just do a full reboot.
I truly don't give a crap about Sam or Tara, or any of the new cast to be honest. I didn't watch 6 because Sidney wasn't in it, and while 5 was fine, they waited too long to bring her in. The only reason I'd watch 7 is if Neve is in it. Now I don't like how they're treating MB or JO. MB should have been fired because her acting was horrible in 5, and giving Billy a child was so frigging stupid.
I hope the entire cast stands in solidarity tells spyglass to f*ck off until they make things right with Melissa. If Neve says no the movie is pretty much dead as she's their plan b
I guess I’m in the minority but as someone who thought the new Scream movies sucked ass I’m pleased Scream 7 will be a total revamp. Spyglass should take their time and persuade Neve to come back for one final movie, making it clear Sidney will be the main focus and go out with a bang. I think there’s potential there.
I'm 34. And Scream has been my Fav. Franchise for forever. It's honesty a damn shame. This entire situation. I wanted nothing more than a Scream 7, with the core 4. And possibly a Neve and Patrick return. But I doubt she'll come back. The entire thing is a mess.
Thank god, I hope it ends at this point. This was a series that was known for a subversion of tropes and it has become just as formulaic as the movies it was subverting. They are just completely out of ideas and honestly Scream should’ve never left the 90s.
Firstly, I think it’s stupid to fire someone over their social media posts about their own personal beliefs and opinions. It was wrong when they did it to Gina Carano, and they’re wrong for doing it to Melissa Barrera. Now, as far as the movie side of things, I didn’t like Scream 5 and really didn’t like Scream 6. Largely because the characters and storyline’s they brought in to replace everything Wes Craven and Kevin Williamson built were lackluster, to say the least. Also, I find it funny that there’s a petition to boycott Spyglass over the firing and mistreatment of Melissa, but I don’t seem to remember there being a petition when Neve Campbell was mistreated and forced out by Spyglass. Hypocrisy is a fickle thing in today’s day and age. As far as I’m concerned, Scream is synonymous with Sidney Prescott, Craven, and Williamson. If you don’t have them, you don’t have Scream. Just a bland imitation, such is the case with 5 and 6.
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I dont even think they should make scream 7
I think Sidney’s role in Scream 6 was the role they gave to Kirby’s character. When Neve wanted money they knew they could call Kirby and she would take whatever amount after the struggles she had just went through personally. I don’t think they did any work on the script after Neve turned it down. Just changed the characters name.
As a longtime scream fan I won't be returning to any reboot. These companies need to shut up and make movies. They are screwing themselves finicially
same even though ive only been a scream fan for a year
The impact of calling someone “anti-Semitic” is quickly losing favor. Comparing people like Mellissa to Nazis is ridiculous.
All she said was that she was against genocide and she got fired for that freedom of speech is a joke in America
I personally think social media has made freedom of speech spiral out of control.. in a very poor way.
@@zacgale4231People tend to think just because you use social media in the US you have freedom of speech. Private companies can limit whatever the hell they want. Thats just a fact at this point.
To top it off they also have the right to do what they please when people express that freedom.
…but that being said she didn’t seem to say anything that bad. But I just don’t want people to go out there and go (insert social media site) is bad because they don’t like freedom…..when they are a private site and can limit what they want and please and also have to answer to regulations.
Tell that to her supporters who are trying to get a bunch of people canceled for their pro Israel views. The majority of those who support her only do so, because they agree with what she says.
She pushed against corporate and religious power.
Freedom of speech only applies to the government on public property in a public square. Private companies can make their own decisions about what’s best for their company, including their employees as long as it doesn’t violate civil rights, OSHA and other labor laws. But Free speech has nothing to do with employment with private companies. Do they teach civics in HS anymore?
I think firing Melissa was the stupidest decision Spyglass has done. They've ruined this final film of the trilogy. People have a right to express their opinions, damn. Damn shame because this is frustrating as a Scream fan.
There's way worse people who have done worse like Victor Salva, Roman Polanski, etc.
right
@@MellowMutant Thank you.
There are also people who have been fired or canceled for doing a lot less. What about Rachel Ziegler or Brie Larson. Nothing that they have done is even remotely as bad as what Barrera has done in my opinion.
@@politefan8141 8:18 is what happened to Brie Larson and Rachel Zegler
I think it can possibly be reversed if they file a lawsuit against the studio
Political beliefs aside you shouldn’t be losing your job for saying something like that.
Her tweet had nothing wrong in the statement. Scream VII will be boycotted cause of this
Agree she said nothing wrong
This is why cancel culture should’ve never became a thing. It will end up fucking everyone in the end.
She spread lies. Serious ones
I agree
Yeah how dare she say concentration camps are bad@@michaelk4740
This has everyone in a uproar. So disapointed. They might as well cancel scream 7 now. Justice for Melissa Barrera. 🙏🏻❤
Agree
Are you really that naive to think they'll cancel scream?
Bruh scream ain’t melisa and Jenna it’s ghostface . This news rlly exposed the fake ass fans
She was one of the worst parts of 5 and 6. No real loss
Eh she was in two of six movies, this was by no means her baby, sucks for her ( im sure she’ll be fine) but most just wanna see Ghostface.
If this was about a war in Uganda, or Ukraine or Azerbaijan then nobody would be getting fired. This topic has a unique set of rules.
Plenty of people have been publicly lambasted for not supporting the war in Ukraine.
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Whyte supremacy must be protected at allll costs
@@lonerebeIwhat does this have to do with white supremacy lol
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Kinda glad honestly.. the core four are annoying imo. Sick of nobody important getting killed in these movies. The plot armor is getting ridiculous.
To me the most fucked up thing is the way they tried to assassinate her character and smear her by blatantly misrepresenting her comments. I hope she files a lawsuit against them.
She literally used a dog whistle for an anti-semitic Jewish trope, which is absolutely why they fired her. When you say something like "the media is run by certain people and hide things from you, but I'll leave it up to you to decide who those people are" which I am of course paraphrasing.
@@LordLOC My goodness. I thought I'd stumbled onto the dark web reading these comments. The fact that they are comments for a RUclips channel that I enjoy is all the more depressing. Thanks for speaking out. I pray that most of them are uneducated because the alternative is too horrible to think about.
Yeah but that works out perfectly well.
I'm being sarcastic this never works at all.
@@LordLOCno she didn't. Her point was some people have a bias and don't want the other side being heard. That's objectively true.
@@erg1947 She literally said western media only shows one side (which is mostly true) but she'd leave it up to you to deduce WHY that is. Which is a dog whistle - and again I don't think she meant it in such a way. But she worded it poorly.
Neve Campbell
Patrick Dempsey
Matthew Lillard
Courtney Cox
that sounds like a solid cast!
YEAH IT DOES!!
They managed to successfully pass the torch to a new generation of Scream with the Carpenter sisters storyline..now we dont have it. You can't re-pass the torch. They screwed themselves.
I think a big issue people are having with this is that the topic and her statement shouldn’t even be considered “controversial” or even “political” in this case. It’s just basic human decency. Firing Melissa for supporting Palestine and actively speaking out against genocide, meanwhile keeping Noah Schnapp in Stranger Things even though he promoted stickers saying “zionism is sexy”? It’s insane.
Jenna also liked a post on Instagram in support of Melissa so she 100% left because of that. “Scheduling” my ass.
lmao no one even believes that shi@@poprockets1678
Hate to break it to you isreal and Palestine is political any way you go could be the wrong way to people so you saying Palestine is correct others may think your wrong and you get fired .
Retaliating after Hamas slaughtered their civilians is not genocide. You don't know what that word means.
@@Nicolas-fo8qd I didn’t say Israeli was right or wrong I jus said I would either way you say what side your on your gonna have people who say something about it
Freedom of speech gives you the freedom to say what you want, it doesn’t mean the company that’s hired you for work has to still then continue to work with you. People get it so confused when they spill out freedom of speech. A company/business don’t want publicity like that attached to there work, she has freedom of speech and that’s why she said it the company is then free to keep her or let her go. All I’m trying to say is there’s a difference in freedom of speech and how it’s used and percieved.
Yep!
I was eagered to hear your comments on this, Cody
The reasoning for Melissa’s termination is why we should boycott Spyglass. They wrongfully terminated her. Noah Schnapp has been very vocal on his “political views” and still has his job. It’s very clear that this whole situation is much bigger than just the Scream franchise alone. I stand with Melissa Barrera and will NOT be seated for Scream 7. Spyglass should sell the rights because they are DONE.
That could be a possibility. It would be in some ways more beneficial to just sell the rights to another studio. Now they’ll probably still be hated as a studio, but at least Scream 7 could get made with a clean pair of hands
@@cooperwolfe5478 exactly, if they sell the rights, they could ride on that money for a bit & work on damage control for the next year. I would advise that they come out with an apology for Melissa & how she was treated as well as an apology for Neve & how they treated her prior to Scream 6. It’s so sad to see what this studio has done to Wes Craven’s legacy. I don’t even think Spyglass should continue being in business personally but if they want to try & continue as a studio, they have to sell the rights & apologize as a start.
@@barbourbih1274 that’s a great idea as well. As a studio, they shouldn’t dictate what their actors say or do on social media unless it’s harmful to others. If it’s just “politics” then they need to always stay out of it. That’s why I brought up Noah Schnapp because it’s a double standard & the reason why people are speculating & boycotting… not the only reason, it’s one of them.
@@isaintrovert your boycott what do crap they will make whatever movie they want
@@redred222 boycott works when the viewers avoid contributing their money to the thing in question. Yeah they can make their movie but we don’t have to watch it.
It really is sad. Nothing Melissa Barrera said was anti semitic. As far as I’m concerned, good for her on not backing down from what she said. And good for Jenna Ortega for staying by Melissa’s side.
She’s not staying by her side. Articles said that she left a while ago due to scheduling conflicts.
@@TheShadowTitansounds like bad PR
What she said, was horrific. You can still disagree with her firing while also admitting that her posts were in poor taste, and reflected very badly on those who worked with her.
@@politefan8141she simply said genocide is wrong
@@politefan8141if you find a plea for peace horrific why bother with horror movies at all?
In an ideal world, I agree with you, actors should be able to say whatever they think without getting fired for their opinions. In the current world, I would strenuously advise against it.
It's the same argument of "womrn should be able to walk alone at night in dark alleys, because they have the right to do so". That's totally fair, but in the real world, you shouldn't be doing that
Get Kevin Williamson to write the script for Scream 7. Hopefully Neve Campbell will be back for the next film.
YESSSSS
I’m literally not understanding what Melissa said that was so wrong. I really enjoyed her and Jenna in Scream 6 and was really looking forward to seeing them again so im definitely losing some interest in the film now.
@@TheCrypticKnight Intentionally targeting and bombing hospitals with civilians inside, bombing schools with civilians inside, bombing mosques, bombing churches, killing over 13,000 civilians (half of which are CHILDREN) in less than a month, all in what can only be described as a genocide...
THAT is hateful.
THAT is indefensible.
And YOU are despicable for defending the blood-thirsty apartheid state of Israel;
Yes, Israel, who has continued to commit war crimes and colonialism and land theft and mass murder for over fifty years....
Go look in the mirror and consider searching for your humanity.
@@TheCrypticKnightnot sure if it's hateful. But rather ignorant of the situation... Either way her bosses were probably mostly Jewish ethnicity and weren't having it...
@@hitmanhatton Really? If people are still wondering why this whole mess started and is still being debated, just look at your hateful comment to sum up the blatant bigotry involved in this debate. So because they are in media, they must be Jewish? Wow! Say hi to your friend Melissa for me.
@@dawsonsfilmchannel bruh most of Hollywood are Jewish it's a fact
@@dawsonsfilmchannel Unironically, the person who fired her, was indeed a Zionist Jewish
She was posting some pretty graphic stuff on her stories. Not sure if that played into her firing but it was pretty graphic imagery tbh.
Cody leach again with REAL talk! Man you always have a spot on point of view when shit like this goes down. 👌
Too bad those two could have made an awesome scream trilogy since they obviously had a 3 film story arc in mind when they put this together
In regards to the Melissa Barrera situation, I will say while I do NOT agree with "celebrities should keep their ass out of global issues/politics" I do feel like they should be a bit cautious about it, and I personally wouldn't recommend it because it's the Russian Rullette of cancel culture. It can ether lead to massive success, or can blow up in your face so bad you never get your reputation back. And most times it would ruin the reputation of celebrities (although I'll admit, it worked for some such as Ronald Reagan who still managed to stay beloved when getting into politics/global issues) nevertheless with movies and film, respect all opinions, whether you like them or not.
(Please keep replies respectful, I'm assuming we're all grown adults)
I respectfully disagree.
You have a platform. Use it to speak of the atrocities that this world is about. NBA Players boycotted when police officers gunned down innocent black men. Everyone was on board.
Israel is committing genocide on Palestine and they should be cautious about it?
I love Scream . The first movie was so great I watched it so many times. For me 5 and 6 was very mediocre. I will miss Jenna I think she's a great actress and she could have been the new Sidney. Melissa and the rest was nothing special and easily replaceable.
I agree immensely. Melissa for me just falls flat. And as for Randy’s niece and nephew they were fine but i don’t really care for them as much as I do for Sid, Dewey, Gale and even Kirby. The previous side characters from the rest of scream movies had more charm
I think the reasons why her comments were taken as offensive and why she was let go are because 1) she described Israel as committing "genocide", and 2) she claimed that for Israel, it's about money.
The suggestion that Jews are money-hungry is an old antisemitic slur, so perhaps people took it to be a reference to that (whether she intended it that way).
Jews were victims of genocide at the hands of Nazi Germany, which resulted in the deaths of six million people. Many of the survivors moved to the newly-established modern state of Israel after the Nazis were defeated, so it's a bold claim to accuse the world's sole Jewish state of genocide - the very thing these people and their families suffered.
I've never understood the fascination with this franchise.
Its popularity is due almost exclusively to the first two films in the franchise. They were above average films that came out at the right time. The rest were mildly enjoyable but ultimately unnecessary. It's almost funny that people are getting so upset about yet another sequel to a franchise whose well has run dry for more than a decade now.
Scream 5 and 6 were absolutely terrible and felt like fan fiction. Could care less about any of this drama or if Scream 7 is even made. 🤷♂️
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This is the best thing to happen to Scream since Scream 4. Now we can forget the horrible '22 and Vi movies and get back to SCREAM 5!!!! Concrats everybody!
Thanks for this!! I tried my best to find anything inflammatory about her posts and couldn't
I’m just mad that it was said this was gonna be in a winter setting and we were gonna be introduced to Christina Carpenter 😠
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I was actually quite excited about Scream VII because they were transitioning nicely the lead to the Carpenter sisters and it seemed like a showdown between them and Stu Macher was on course 😢
I still think Stu could come back and is even more likely now.
At this point Ghost Face is going to back out of Scream 7
To be honest, I’d rather have the OG cast than the Carpenter sisters again. That being said, this isn’t how I wanted to see them go out.
9:20 *cough* Ezra Miller *cough*
Exactly lol
Spyglass and paramount r garbage. They mistreated one actress and now another.. They should have no business in the film industry
Solid, well thought out and objective take on the whole situation.
I’m with you on not being that excited if Neve Campbell comes back since the ongoing story feels unfinished. I was really excited to see where they were going with the characters from 5 and 6 and now they’ve lost my interest.
Plus I personally will likely not support Scream 7 after what Spyglass did. As you said, nothing she said is antisemetic
Saying Israel is genocidal and that Palestine is not free...hhmm...seems to me like she chose a narrative. She did not simply just say that war and death is bad...read properly.
@@Hellstothenaw Israel is committing genocide and Palestine is not free. Those are facts.
Ewww...Neve is the only reason you newbies know what Scream is. They never should have let her go in the first place. Wes Craven rolled over in his grave when they did that. She is the heart of the Franchise, and honestly anyone who has a problem with her should never bother with the series. Real fans hated Sam and Tara and their stupid friend group
First Neve Campbell and now Melissa Barrera and Jenna Ortega. They made great new final girls and scream queens.
Good on you Cody for covering this news. Can’t say the same for many others in this space. I’m angry as a Scream fan for this decision that derails this unfinished story and even more angry at the blatant silencing and censorship. A dangerous precedent has been set and we should be very concerned about this.
Do you speak out this passionately about pro Israel celebs either being fired or targeted for harassment on social media?
Honestly, without those two I doubt there’s much of a movie worth making with the direction the franchise was going in. Either way I probably won’t be checking for it
so true
The scream franchise has been rebooted no less than three or four times. If It can continue without the OG cast, then it sure as hell can continue without Melissa Barrera.
I wish we had no Scream VII at all and that's coming from a huge Scream fan. I love Sidney but I'm fine with 5 being her last movie. If there's a 7th movie and she returns, I would be curious to see that story but the whole situation regarding Melissa and Jenna's firing would make me hesitate to watch the movie. Melissa did nothing wrong and should be supported
Am I the only one that thought the new movies weren’t good? I’m kinda excited to see if they can actually do something interesting with the final scream movie.
While this whole situation sucks, I will say I am happy to see the overwhelming support from fans. I am wholly against cancel culture and the "guilty until proven innocent" mindset that has plagued the public domain for what seems like decades now, so the recent cases of fan backlash making waves has been pretty refreshing. Melissa is not the first to suffer from this type of thing, but I'm happy to see her case as representive of a shift in the culture of fan bases.
Of course, this comes from a place of not knowing the full story so it's possible I could end up eating my own words, but my sentiment still remains.
This is not cancel culture. Cancel culture is when we the people, the fans, the consumers, cancel someone for valid reasons & most of the time they deserve it when we boycott them. This is a company cancelling her, when she did nothing wrong.
I get companies having the freedom to fire whoever they want for valid reasons (not abuse of power/discrimination), like I'm all for firing racists, bigots, rapists, murderers, bad people in general. But someone for being against genocide & war, really? I love Israel and Jews, but I do not agree with what their goverment and military is doing to Palestine. It's just plain wrong to bomb and kill so many innocent people, just because a terrorist group from there killed hundreds of innocent people in your country. You're doing the same and worse, because you're killing even more innocent people and you're supposed to be the "good guys/military/govt" unlike the Hamas, which we all know are bad guys. Palestine barely have any power or military power, why are they going so tough on them? Sometimes I think to myself if Israel did this to themsevles (same way some think Bush did 9/11), so they could have an excuse to invade/bomb Palestine, take full control of it and make it Israel.
I just want peace for both countries. Hopefully, the people of Palestine condemn Hamas. But sadly, many innocent Palestine kids and adults will grow with hate towards Israel for all they are doing to them...
@Seroxm13 I'm not sure that you intended to respond to my comment, as I didn't mention the Israeli/Palestinian conflict at all.
Backing up the $$ truck to Neve Campbell's house and trying to bring back Stu, more legacy...again
Well if this is the last we see of these characters. Melissa's character went out on a good ending with the mask. Despite how much i dislike the finale.
Excellent breakdown of the situation. I really think how they treated Melissa is despicable. It is going to be really hard for me to be motivated to give Spyglass any of my money for anything. Bring Melissa back! Thanks for the great video.
There’s a new article on Variety today. It says Ortega was also asking for “high 7 figures” to return to the next Scream.
Cody, she said quite clearly in one of her bigger posts, something that is a dog whistle about a Jewish trope and is widely considered antisemitic. I don't personally think she meant it that way, but she still said it. This is why forever now I've said, if you are a celebrity or have any kind of following online, do not post stuff like this on social media. Keep it in your personal circle or if you do post it online, don't use that kind of language etc.
Agree!!!
She said more than calling for a cease fire. News outlets like the BBC have reported:
"The star has posted regularly about the Israel-Gaza conflict, including resharing one post that accused Israel of "genocide and ethnic cleansing".
Other posts shared by Barrera in recent weeks have included one about distorting the Holocaust "to boost the Israeli arms industry" and another saying Gaza was "currently being treated like a concentration camp".
Spyglass was correct for the action they took.
Spyglass said in a statement that its position “is unequivocally clear: We have zero tolerance for antisemitism or the incitement of hate in any form, including false references to genocide, ethnic cleansing, Holocaust distortion or anything that flagrantly crosses the line into hate speech.”
She is free to express whatever opinions she has. But as those on the left love to say, words and actions have consequences.
While I like the idea of Neve coming back I am against it. I do think it’s interesting because she hasn’t been afraid of Ghost Face for years but with her husband and children in the picture now, this could bring back Sidney having that real fear of Ghost Face again. BUT as a person with pride, I don’t think she should come back. Spyglass got way too cocky with themselves - they undervalued her, had two young beautiful stars - and were on top of the world. Now, they ruined it and want to crawl back to Neve after they undervalued her and tried to throw her to the side. Idc what amount of money they offer her, I HOPE she doesn’t come back at all. They should be ashamed of themselves. They treated the OG final girl wrong and now wanted to fire someone for literally saying stop killing innocent people and children? I really hope they lose all support and realize how wrong they are with all these idiotic decisions they’re making.
6 was better than 5, but I kinda hate both of the post Craven Scream sequels. The entire "Melissa Barerra is Billy's daughter and sees his (much older) ghost" stuff is bottom of the barrel, "we are out of ideas" garbage. But if Neve Campbell isn't in 7, may as well just cancel the whole thing.
Out of solidarity, I will be paying a visit to my favorite uncle when this movie comes out.
Maybe that isn't so bad. Scream 6 was annoying as hell. Now they sort of have to take it in a new direction.
Spyglass is now trying to get Neve back into the franchise and still made a shitty offer to her. Unbelievable.
It'd be better for the franchise. To be honest, Melissa is mediocre actress, she is annoying and Sam character was destroyed by her. every line was delivered in exactly same lame way.
Look, let's be honest. The Scream franchise is tired. im not at all upset about this.
In regards to her firing, she brought it upon herself. You can say whatever you want, but a private company has the right to do as it wishes. Also, we dont know if maybe they told her to cease and desist with this.
With scream 6 it didn’t make sense to bring Sid into it. Being it took place in New York plus she is a wife and has kids why leave California to help catch/kill the killers who want nothing to do with you on the other side of the country?
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I’m all for not being cancelled for things you say. But where was all this outcry for Gina Carano? We saw her get absolutely criticized for a true statement but then gets fired. I just don’t understand l. Maybe I’m wrong. Just a thought
Now is the best time to get the Queen of the franchise, Neve Campbell back. 👍👻💀🎬
I was luke warm at best on 5 and 6 so doesn’t bother me at all. I’m interested to see where they go. I suggest they bring Neve back and do something with Stu and end it.
Major hit to the franchise.. I really liked Jenna Ortega's character. Honestly, the only ones that lose are the fans.
Great positive intro Cody! Like you said, we all have room to grow and be respectful and learn lessons along the way
Love your channel!
I like the scream franchise but I'd let it marinate for a few years. If I'm the CEO of Spyglass, I'd focus on Thanksgiving. And somebody PKEASE bring back A Nightmare On Elm St!!!! And don't let it suck!
It really pisses me off what they did to her, Ik that much.
Meh... I dont really care for the new cast. They make them invincible, too unrealistic
At this point if it does become a thing, Scream VII should wait a bit until they can get Neve, Jenna, and maybe even Melissa to come back with an ironed out script to end the series, but I feel like we all know they’re gonna shove out a terrible last film within a year or two that fails at the box office because of this drama, Hollywood suits never learn.
Woo first comment! Love your videos Cody.
This is a really big shame for the franchise, it's always been my favorite.
I personally doubt that Neve would return since she has spoken about the higher-ups at the studio who only care about money. The fact they immediately released in the press that they hope Neve will return shortly after Melissa's firing and Jenna quitting actually disgusted me. You don't want to pay the main character of this franchise since 1996 what she's worth until you're out of options and you need to backtrack? If she does not return, I feel like if I were in charge at the studio, the only decision I feel that would be wise is to sell the rights. In this day and age, people don't forget, and they've managed to make a lot of people angry with this. My interest in the next installment has plummeted in such a short amount of time, and I'm a lifelong fan of this series. The dumb thing would be for them to remain in denial, double down, and continue with 7 full steam ahead. I also recognize that this series has been one of the more consistent ones in quality, and it would be such a shame for them to go through with something that was less than what the fans deserve.
It would make more sense to follow Kirby instead actually…
It seem like EVERYONE is getting accused of being antisemitic
To me I’m happy because I could not stand this new cast except Jenna Ortega. The acting was horrible and the characters to me were so boring and unlikeable. Think taking a break or bringing Sid and Patrick back be better for the franchise.
Agree!!
As a 27 year fan of this franchise, all I can do as a fan is say fuck it. Let's just see what happens. I'm no Roger Ebert(RIP). But I can sat that this the most well protected franchise in all of cinema. As a hard-core fan, I went into Scream 3 back in 2000 knowing Kevin Williamson didn't write it and had a good time. Went into Scream 6 with the Neve controversy and I personally thought it was the best one since the 2nd entry. While I couldn't wait to see where the Carpenter saga would've went, I'm sure Spyglass knows how protected this series is and they'll gut out a decent entry. Cauals won't care.
i agree that actors should have the ability to express their political beliefs but at the same time we didn’t read her contract. sometimes they are required by contract to not be politically outspoken. if there was a clause like that, which there probably was, then her firing is justified. but i guess we’d only know if we read her contract
I just realized something, regarding if they bring back Stu… you just described what Disney did when somehow, Palpatine returned!
If u look at how they copied scream 1 for 5 and then 2 for 6 it's only obviouse that they would do 3 for 7 and have the killer be someone we didn't know was in control all along and go back to the first movie hints stu is alive
If they go back to Sidney and Mark, and Scream 3, they need to seal some plot holes. Reveal a second killer. However, in my theory, Mark was involved somehow. He got Sidney’s number from Dewey’s phone.
This could be a blessing in disguise, maybe bringing Sidney back regardless of the situation is a great thing . And we could finally finally get Matthew Lillard back
Try to post these updates whenever you can! You’re keeping me in the loop and I’m sure this type of video will pull serviceable views!
At this point, I just have no clue what they’re gonna do.
I don’t think people will care the reason Lillard is back, I think no matter how it’s done people will be super excited and go crazy in a good way
I'm sure the studio didn't wanna pay her and used that as an excuse to fire her. It's a shame I really liked her character in 5 and especially 6, sad she won't be back
I didn't like the last two scream movies. I didn't like the new direction it went down. Sidelined sindey, dewy, gale for a group of unlikable snarky, unkillable teens. The latest film's killer reveal was unbelievably corny.
So this news isn't terrible from a SCREAM FAN perspective but it's shitty to hear about otherwise
I'm leery about them bringing back Patrick Dempsey as Mark Kincaid. Knowing the way SCREAM works, he will be the pre title kill. I do want to see him, Sidney, and Gale back WITHOUT them getting killed, or even stabbed or shot again.
I can’t even picture Patrick Dempsey wanting to come back to this, if it isn’t done well it’s just clunky and show boaty
I'm with you Cody, Spyglass should wait for at least a year and see if they can repair the damage that they have with both Melissa and Jenna. There is no need to rush anything at this point or the risk damaging this franchise by creating a bad movie.
Looks like Neve could get the money she wanted to now 😂
As an Israeli, it sucked to hear Melisa and Gena’s opinions, very offensive.. as a scream fan and a fan of the characters of Sam and Tara and their story arc and a fan of how well they carried the franchise in the last 2 movies, it sucks that we got here ..
As for Sid, I was totally on board with passing of the torch and the way it was done, I was against bringing Sid and Gale for that matter to 6 so even though it was due to the money issue, I was happy that Sid wasn’t in it which i think was the right thing to do and I wished it had been the decision to begin with, and while Gale had an awesome scene, one of the best of the franchise, they could’ve left her out too, scream 5 gave them both what could’ve been a great send off
So I don’t want them to bring back Sid especially not as the lead because it would be going backwards and dragging this along and along, you have to know where to stop , because as much as it’s good, if you keep dragging this along, eventually it will be ruined
Clearly new characters and a new story is also out of the question, and since as you pointed out and I agree, Sam and Tara are the middle of an ark so the best option under this circumstance is recast, something I’ve never been a fan of, and in this case it’s very problematic because it’s not a secondary character , it’s a lead, and 2 leads even so I guess my opinion is shut it down, not to this movie at all and let 6 be the ending
If they do bring Stu back, they would have to tell us and market it that way. Which sucks, because it wouldn’t be a surprise for us fans if they tell us “Hey look, Stu is back”. Not the same. Unless they bring back Stu and he’s NOT the killer and he actually helps Sydney, her husband, and her kids.
The producers are trying to get Neve Campbell,Patrick Dempsey,Courtney Cox back this will be A Full Reboot the director said this one will pay homages to all the others ones and more blood that came before.
I really second Cody’s opinion on the matter, great videoo man!!! Speaking opinions that hit line facts, good vibes from 🇵🇪
I feel like the only thing the could do to get Neve or Lillard back to sweeten the pot would be offer the director chair.
Finally somebody with some fucking sense. Thank you Cody 👏🏽
I really appreciate what you said about celebrities having the power to use their platform to spread a positive message instead of just shutting up in light of such tragic world events. Melissa didn’t do anything wrong - in my opinion - and it’s just a damn shame that Spyglass jumped the gun by firing her instead of taking a step back and leaving all the political statements as just a personal view. We have watched so many movies and TV shows where some actors have had questionable behaviors or done some questionable things, yet this production company decided to fire Melissa simply because she asked for a ceasefire? It’s just ridiculous. I think I’m done with the Scream franchise. It was good while it lasted and I guess that’s that.
If they REALLY want to do Scream 7, what's gonna win me over is that Stu's coming back, they really need to do crazy stuff in there like Scream's No Way Home coz of the fan service. After that Spyglass just sell it to another company and and if they wanna do another movie just do a full reboot.
I truly don't give a crap about Sam or Tara, or any of the new cast to be honest. I didn't watch 6 because Sidney wasn't in it, and while 5 was fine, they waited too long to bring her in.
The only reason I'd watch 7 is if Neve is in it. Now I don't like how they're treating MB or JO. MB should have been fired because her acting was horrible in 5, and giving Billy a child was so frigging stupid.
I hope the entire cast stands in solidarity tells spyglass to f*ck off until they make things right with Melissa. If Neve says no the movie is pretty much dead as she's their plan b
i hope Neve just gives them the finger 🖕🏽
Sad for the actress losing her job. Not sad about a subpar actress no longer in the lead role of an iconic franchise 🤷♀️
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I guess I’m in the minority but as someone who thought the new Scream movies sucked ass I’m pleased Scream 7 will be a total revamp. Spyglass should take their time and persuade Neve to come back for one final movie, making it clear Sidney will be the main focus and go out with a bang. I think there’s potential there.
You ain't completely alone! 😂🎉
I would like to see a full recast. I’m curious to see where they take it.
I'm 34. And Scream has been my Fav. Franchise for forever. It's honesty a damn shame. This entire situation. I wanted nothing more than a Scream 7, with the core 4. And possibly a Neve and Patrick return. But I doubt she'll come back. The entire thing is a mess.
Thank god, I hope it ends at this point. This was a series that was known for a subversion of tropes and it has become just as formulaic as the movies it was subverting. They are just completely out of ideas and honestly Scream should’ve never left the 90s.
Firstly, I think it’s stupid to fire someone over their social media posts about their own personal beliefs and opinions. It was wrong when they did it to Gina Carano, and they’re wrong for doing it to Melissa Barrera. Now, as far as the movie side of things, I didn’t like Scream 5 and really didn’t like Scream 6. Largely because the characters and storyline’s they brought in to replace everything Wes Craven and Kevin Williamson built were lackluster, to say the least. Also, I find it funny that there’s a petition to boycott Spyglass over the firing and mistreatment of Melissa, but I don’t seem to remember there being a petition when Neve Campbell was mistreated and forced out by Spyglass. Hypocrisy is a fickle thing in today’s day and age. As far as I’m concerned, Scream is synonymous with Sidney Prescott, Craven, and Williamson. If you don’t have them, you don’t have Scream. Just a bland imitation, such is the case with 5 and 6.
Love you cody happy holidays !
I would not blame them for nor coming back but it would be dope to have stew mocker back in he played his roll very well