The filmmaker Christopher Landondirector of Happy Death Day y Freakyis promoting its most recent feature film, the mystery thriller Dropthat opens in cinemas this week and that is generating very good reviews among the specialized media.
In one of his commitments to the press on the occasion of the promotion of Dropgranted an extensive interview with Vanity Fair, breaking the silence about the true reason that led him to abandon his commitment as director of Scream 7the next sequel to the Slasher saga Screamscheduled to premiere in cinemas in February 2026.
Landon tells VF that The controversy generated by the dismissal of Melissa Barrera was what caused her decision. Recall that, in November 2023, Spyglass Media Group fired Barrera from Scream 7after the Mexican actress expressed her support for the Palestinians in the war between Israel and Hamas. This generated a wave of criticism in social networks against Spyglass, the franchise, and Landon himself, whom some blamed for the decision of the production company.
The filmmaker explains to the environment:
“I received messages that said: 'I will find your children and I will kill them because you support the murder of minors'. The Chief of Security of several studies and the FBI had to examine the threats. It was very aggressive and really scary.”
Landon clarified at that time that it was not his decision to cut ties with a barrier, and reiterated it in his recent interview:
“I didn't say goodbye. Many people believe I had something to see, and it wasn't my fault. I had no control of the situation”.
“I think, not understanding people how Hollywood works and what is the hierarchy, fans thought: 'That is the guy'. And then they came for me, knives outside.”
In December 2023, a month after the dismissal of Barrera, Landon announced that he left the direction of Scream 7calling it “A dream job that became a nightmare. I hope that Wes Craven's legacy prosper and rises above the noise of a divided world.”
Landon affirms to VF that Spyglass wanted him to continue as director of the seventh installment, but the amount of abuse he suffered was not worth it.
“I decided that I didn't want to give myself to that. For me, it was not worth it. I preferred to dedicate myself to something else, where I could feel appreciated and respected. Hate and abuse ruined my life and lost the illusion of moving forward. ”
Continuous: “In the midst of all chaos, I regretted the loss of one of my dreams. I went through all stages: it struck me, it sadded me and then I got angry. It was very difficult to leave this legacy behind.”
Landon said he does not keep any resentment and expects the new director, Kevin Williamsonbe successful.
“Kevin probably made an explosive movie, because he knows her better than anyone. It's going to be incredible.”
In addition to your work in Drop, Happy Death Day y Freaky, Landon wrote the scripts of the horror thriller Slasher Heart Eyes (2025), Terror comedy We Have a Ghost (2023), science fiction of horror Viral (2016), el thriller Disturbia (2007), and some saga deliveries Paranormal Activityincluding the second, third, fourth and seventh installment.
Drop: Anonymous threat For its title in our market, it is already in cinemas.
Source: https://cine3.com/christopher-landon-revela-que-dejo-scream-7-tras-recibir-amenazas-de-muerte-por-el-despido-de-melissa-barrera/
