Melissa Barrera Fired From Scream VII Following Israel-Hamas Social Media Posts; Director & Spyglass Media Respond

Scream VII has hit a major stumbling block. Melissa Barrera, who played Sam Carpenter in both 2022’s Scream and this year’s Scream VI, has been dropped from the franchise after posting a series of social media posts linked to the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. Spyglass released a statement to Variety confirming that the actress’ posts had “crossed a line.” They said: