Scream 7: Jenna Ortega leaves the film! What is the future of Saga?

Yesterday we learned that Melissa Barrera, Sam Carpenter’s translator in Scream and Scream VI, has been fired by Spyglass after making “controversial comments” regarding the Israeli-Palestinian crisis.

Jenna Ortega, who plays the heroine’s sister Tara in the new films, recently announced that she is leaving the project due to “scheduling conflicts.”

The actor had already mentioned the possibility of reprising his role in Scream 7 before the actors’ strike. Jenna Ortega is actually already busy filming Season 2 of the Tim Burton series Wednesday, which is set to begin in April in Ireland. As the script for Scream 7 has yet to be written, filming would likely take place at the same time.

But this announcement comes just one day after Melissa Barrera’s resignation, it’s entirely possible that her friend’s departure hastened things.

What’s next for Scream 7?

So what can we expect? Screaming 7 After the departure of the two main actors of the saga? Christopher Landon, who replaced the filmmaking duo of Matt Bettinelli-Olpini and Tyler Gillette, will have to reinvent the franchise as Ghostface’s favorite targets are gone.

Will the story that began in Scream 5 and VI continue without the Carpenter sisters? Will it completely renew the saga? Or will production agree to give Neve Campbell a raise so that the original actor agrees to reprise his role?

This is one of the ways that is still considered today variety. Episode seven may again focus on Sidney Prescott and Gail Weathers (Courteney Cox). In Scream VI, Gale announces that Sidney has moved in with his family, and we know that at the end of the movie, the reporter survived Ghostface’s attack.

Why is Patrick Dempsey back?

According to the American media, one of the options will also be the return of Patrick Dempsey, who played the role of detective Mark Kincaid in Wes Craven’s Scream 3 in 2000.

Patrick Dempsey, named by People magazine as the Sexiest Man Alive in 2023, did not appear on screen after the third installment of the franchise, but his name was mentioned. Scream 5 Since her character is married to Sidney Prescott.

Screaming 7 So there could be a new clash between Ghostface, Sidney, Mark and Gale. But this is only an assumption, because the negotiations with the actors have not started.