Director Christopher Landon put a mild damper on the holiday spirit this weekend. He officially announced that he is leaving the director’s chair for Scream VII. He said he had been holding on to the news for a while.
“I guess now is as good a time as any to announce I formally exited Scream 7 weeks ago,” Landon posted on X, “This will disappoint some and delight others. It was a dream job that turned into a nightmare. And my heart did break for everyone involved. Everyone. But it’s time to move on.”
He continued to say that there is nothing more to it than that, but hopes Wes Craven’s legacy can live on through what he says is a divided world. “What he and Kevin [Williamson] created is something amazing and I was honored to have even the briefest moment basking in their glow.”
Mark Scream VII as officially cursed. First, its lead Melissa Barrera was fired for allegedly making pro-Palestine remarks, then her co-lead Jenna Ortega opted out after saying her schedule was too full. Now, Landon who was supposed to take over for Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett (who rebooted the franchise and directed two successful movies) has left the building.
This only throws a bigger wrench into where fans think the movies should go. In the past, some have said it could work if certain characters were brought back while others say to scrap the entire project. Furthermore, people have taken to boycotting Spyglass for firing Barrera and therefore wouldn’t go see the seventh installment anyway.
