Scream 7 Trailer Sparks Backlash Over Melissa Barrera’s Firing

The very first trailer for Scream 7 was not too long ago launched. Nonetheless, not all reactions to the primary look have been constructive. For a lot of former followers of the franchise, the trailer introduced again some bitter recollections relating to former star Melissa Barrera’s departure.

Barrera was fired from Scream 7 on November 23, 2023, after she made a number of social media posts concerning the Israel-Gaza battle. The backlash she confronted over her opinions finally led to Spyglass Media Group utterly dropping her from the franchise. This angered many viewers, lots of whom defended her feedback. And, now that the primary trailer has dropped, followers are making ready for a second spherical of retaliation.

Spyglass defined in a press release that Barrera was let go as a result of the character of her feedback would not be tolerated by them, as they thought of them to be spiteful and in poor style. A spokesperson stated that the studio has “zero tolerance for antisemitism or the incitement of hate in any type, together with false references to genocide, ethnic cleaning, Holocaust distortion or something that flagrantly crosses the road into hate speech.”

Individuals started voice their opinions on social media, some criticizing Barrera’s absence, whereas others promoted her different tasks. One fan on X inspired individuals to snub the upcoming slasher and assist different horror films, “Boycott Scream 7 and assist Scary Film 6 as an alternative.”

One other X consumer marketed Barrera’s horror comedy film, Your Monster. They wrote, “Anyhow YOUR MONSTER (2024) starring Melissa Barrera is streaming on HBO Max and Hulu.” In the meantime, another person reminded individuals on X of her new science fiction TV sequence, The Copenhagen Check, that can be launched on the finish of 2025. “Reminder to everybody: The Copenhagen Check starring Simu Liu and Melissa Barrera is about to premiere on December twenty seventh.“

The latest installment of the hit Wes Craven franchise will see the return of Courteney Cox, David Arquette, Matthew Lillard, Neve Campbell, Scott Foley, Jasmin Savoy Brown, and Mason Gooding. It can additionally function a number of new faces, together with Joel McHale, Mckenna Grace, Anna Camp, Isabel Might, Celeste O’Connor, Asa Germann, Sam Rechner, Michelle Randolph, Jimmy Tatro, Mark Consuelos, and Ethan Embry.

Scream 7 is about to debut in theaters on February 27, 2026.