Melissa Barrera Would Return to ‘Scream’ If Spyglass Lost the Rights
Melissa Barrera said she would consider returning to the “Scream” franchise if its rights left Spyglass Media Group. She also said the company’s leadership never apologized after accusing her of antisemitism over her response to the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel.
Melissa Barrera said she would be willing to return to the “Scream” franchise if its rights no longer belonged to Spyglass Media Group. She made the comments in an interview with JustWatch.
Barrera said she loves the franchise and enjoyed making the films. However, she does not want to return to the company that currently holds the rights.
Barrera’s dispute with Spyglass leadership
The actress was fired from the franchise in 2023 after supporting “Free Palestine.” Barrera said her dispute is not with the series itself but with Spyglass leadership, which she said labeled her antisemitic over her response to Hamas’s October 7 attack on Israel.
Barrera said the company’s leadership never apologized, even after, in her view, events proved her right. The source does not specify which events she was referring to.
The source also says Barrera appeared to respond to a protest at the premiere of “Scream 7” by writing: “I see you.”
What we know
- Melissa Barrera said she would consider returning to “Scream” if Spyglass lost the rights.
- She was fired from the franchise in 2023 after supporting “Free Palestine.”
- Barrera said Spyglass leadership never apologized for labeling her antisemitic.
- The dispute concerned her response to Hamas’s October 7 attack on Israel.
What is being verified
- The newsroom is checking the report that melissa Barrera said she would consider returning to Scream if Spyglass lost the rights.
- Reporting from Deadline Film is being compared; a second independent confirmation is not yet available.
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