Jenna Ortega revealed in an interview with The Cut that her exit from the “Scream” franchise was not due to a scheduling conflict as originally reported. Ortega, who played Tara Carpenter in 2022’s “Scream” and 2023’s “Scream VI,

Original "Scream 7" director Christopher Landon quit the horror sequel after receiving troubling, upsetting death threats. In an interview with Vanity Fair published Tuesday, Landon revealed that he received a wave of vitriolic hatred following the departures of original "Scream 7" stars Melissa Barrera and Jenna Ortega so intense that he felt like he had no choice but to abandon the film's director's chair.

Jenna Ortega revealed why she decided not to return for Scream 7, and based on her comments, fans have every right to be worried about the film.