I apologize in advance for not only how long this is. Iāve had this typed up in my notes app for over a couple of weeks trying to find the correct words to say, & do my research before speaking on matters within the franchise that even myself donāt know the FULL details on. Regardless of my personal feelings on the matters of this franchiseā I created this page/space for kind like minded scream fans who enjoy updates, fun topic discussions, gifs, cool edits, & just a healthy environment to discuss all things SCREAM and will continue to do so. Iāve always taken much pride on reporting the FACTS of situations, & channeling my inner Gale Weathers when it comes to the investigative journalism weāve done over the last few years. I didnāt speak up on a few topics, because I wanted to fact check, discuss with sources, & not ever put something out there that me, myself, & I could not back up. Beings that I have a platformā I should learn how to use it. When I started this blog, I wanted it to be a blog for the fans, by a fan. Over the years, Iāve had the honorary privilege of sharing content, engaging with so many wonderful people, having the opportunity to do cool things, being able to give back to you guys all that youāve given me, & sharing the facts withinā the franchise. Regardless of my personal feelings on the matters of this franchiseā Here are the facts:
ā¢In Novemberā Melissa Barrera was WRONGFULLY terminated by the head of Spyglass, Gary Barber, from āSCREAM 7ā for being vocal on social media about the ongoing genocide happening in Palestine. Following the news of thatā In solidarity with Melissa, Jenna Ortega decided to not return for 7th installment. Spyglass soon released a public smearing statement following the wrongful firing of Melissa Barrera stating: ā Spyglassā stance is unequivocally clear:Ā 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.ā ā¢Later on that month, Christopher Landon announces that he will no longer be directing āSCREAM 7ā with the following statement: āThis will disappoint some and delight others. It was a dream job that turned into a nightmare. And my heart did break for everyone involved.ā [Why are you telling us something we already know?] I promise, thereās a point as to why Iām telling you this, please be patient. ā¢While the twitter antics was going on during the months of December/Januaryā there was *allegedly* 2 different meetings that had occurred with Melissa Barrera and her team in regards to trying to resolve this issue and bring Melissa back on board for SCREAM 7. The first meeting did not go wellā¦ at all, from my understanding. I did hear that there was another meeting a few weeks following that one, but I have no concrete information to really give on how that went. HOWEVER, the fact is: 2 meetings for sure did take place in regards to bringing Melissa Barrera back. I donāt see a lot of people talking about that, but it did indeed happen. ā¢I can also confirm that Neve Campbell, Paramount Pictures, & others did advocate for Melissa Barreraās return, but whatever offers that was laid out on the table for her; she respectfully declined, & gave Neve Campbell her best wishes. Those are facts. ā¢Neve Campbell did also connect Melissa Barrara with her horror-con agent, so Melissa could start appearing at Conventions. (hence the one that happened earlier this month) That is also a confirmed fact from my sources. ā¢In early Januaryā News broke that due to a āfilming schedule conflictā Neve Campbell had to cancel her PCKC (horror con) appearance. It had been widely speculated that Neve Campbell couldnāt attend that convention due to receiving the script for SCREAM 7, & needing the time to read it. ā¢On March 12th, that theory was all but confirmed by Neve Campbell when she posted on Instagram that she will be reprising her role as āSidney Prescottā, & Kevin Williamson will be the director for SCREAM 7. NOWā Allow me to backtrack for a second. ā¢ On March 9th, Melissa Barrera attended the PCKC alongside Skeet Ulrich, Matthew Lillard, Jamie Kennedy, & Dermont Mulroney. According to a fan who attended Planet Comicon, Melissa Barrera stated to the fan, āSamās story is NOT over. Once the rights to the franchise are sold, sheās back.ā This story started circulating online, & caused such an uproar/negative commotion that it prompted Spyglassā to make the unplanned announcement of Neve Campbell & Kevin Williamsonās return literally 3 days later. That is a FACT. NOW, as far as my opinions, & excitement on this film with all I know behind the scenesā Iām truly torn. Itās hard to be excited about Neve Campbell returning, & Kevin Williamson directing when Spyglass absolutely REFUSED to pay Neve Campbell what she was worth for SCREAM 6, & it absolutely saddens/angers me that the only reason Neve Campbell got paid what she felt was her worth was simply because Spyglass lost their 2 leading stars for their last leg of the planned trilogy.
I will end this by saying this: If you are displeased with how things are going within the fandom, be angry and upset at the correct people. Donāt lash out on the actors, writers, directors, fans, production crew, or anyone who did not cause this scenario. Hold people accountable, but be kind while doing so. Just because you hold someone accountable does not mean that it has to go forward with negativity, doxing, harassment & violence. Take the time to educate someone VS belittling them for not knowing. Have a civil conversation. No one is going to be happy with everything I say, nor do when it pertains to the blog and thatās totally okay. You all have the right to feel how you feel and choose to support whoever you choose, just please be kind while doing so. Because kindly let it be knownā Toxic behavior or violent natures will not be tolerated, & you will be swiftly removed. Fan/Fandom spaces should be safe spaces, & will continue to remain a safe space for all of you! Iām beyond thankful for those who have supported me, & been kind to me all of these years. Iām beyond grateful to be in the position that I am today because of all of you. Thank you for allowing me to share this space with all of you, & for being such rad community members. š©ø Friendly advice to my fellow content creators: Itās not your responsibility to control other peopleās perceptions of you. People will think what they want & jump to the conclusions they want. Just be unapologetically you, & the rest is history. You HAVE to rememberā a lot of these people online who say the things they do, & act the way they do would NEVER try that shit in person even if given the opportunity. š¤·š»āāļø Be kind. Itās free.99 Thank you for time, & allowing me to share all of this with you. I hope you all have a remarkable day! š»šŖš
@Scream_Obsessed Thanks for the reporting Michael and your thoughts about kindness. And speaking up about the violence and harassment.
@Scream_Obsessed Sid in Scream 6 was only supposed to have a very small role. Hence the fact that they offered a small salary. I'm pretty happy that Sam and Tara's story is over, it doesn't deserve a 3rd movie. The characters are not endearing enough, they are bland and uninteresting.
@Scream_Obsessed Thank you so much for the news and for your advice š¤
@Scream_Obsessed Is it just that one fucking guy that through a tantrum over MB's post? Men are so fucking soft sometimes. Fuck that dude.
@Scream_Obsessed Dont worry the melissa stans will hate