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The bond that Jenna Ortega and Melissa Barrera have created between them scream The movie is obviously very strong, so Abigail Reed wants to be reunited with him. Wednesday Appear in another movie.
Ortega and Barrera will play sisters Tara and Sam Carpenter in 2022 scream and 2023The Scream VI.Neither Ortega nor Barrera will appear. Scream VII.
according to variety, Scream VII Production company Spyglass Media dropped Barrera from the film in November 2023 after he expressed support for Palestine following Hamas’ attack on Israel the previous month.in a statement to varietyA spokesperson said the production company interpreted Barrera’s post as anti-Semitic.
Immediately after, deadline Reported that Ortega has left Scream VII Due to scheduling conflicts with the filming of the second season, Wednesday.
Since then, Ortega has appeared in indie dramas. mirrors girl Meanwhile, Barrera is starring in a new comedy-horror-thriller. Abigail. While discussing the movie, comic bookBarrera made no secret of his desire to reunite with Ortega on screen.
“I’d love to work with her again. I know she loves horror, so maybe we’ll meet again in some horror,” Barrera said. comic book. “She’s an amazing person and she’s a real horror fan, so I know she’s always looking at projects like this. If we were to do something together again, I think it would definitely be horror.”
in addition to her scream Starred as Wednesday Addams in the film and the playfully creepy series WednesdayOrtega also starred opposite Mia Goth in the 2022 indie horror thriller. X.
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Barrera reunites with ‘Scream’ directors for ‘Abigail’
New work at the theater, Abigail Melissa Barrera stars as Joey, a single mother struggling with addiction who turns to crime in an attempt to turn her life around.
The crew teams up with five other potential criminals to kidnap Abigail (Alisha Weir), a 12-year-old ballerina and the daughter of a powerful underworld figure. The job was organized by Lambert (Giancarlo Esposito), who tasked Joey and his crew of allies with keeping a 24-hour watch on the girl in a secluded mansion before collecting the $50 million ransom. I tell you.
Shortly after the crew settles into their seemingly easy task, Abigail reveals herself to be a 1,000-year-old vampire and begins hunting down the kidnappers one by one.
Abigail The film marks the reunion of Barrera, producer Chad Villella, and directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillette, known as the team Radio Silence. The team previously worked with Barrera and Jenna Ortega. scream and Scream VI.
Kathryn Newton, Dan Stevens, William Catlett, Kevin Durand, and Angus Cloud also star as Joey’s fellow crew members. Abigail is currently in theaters.
Abigail Since then, it has been a depressing event for the cast and Radio Silence. euphoria star Cloud died of an accidental overdose in July 2023. Abigail The film’s end credits include a dedication to Cloud.
