Washington DC, April 10 -- Director Christopher Landon opened up about his shocking exit from the upcoming' Scream 7'. The filmmaker announced his departure from the horror sequel in December 2023, about a month after Melissa Barerra was fired from the movie due to social media posts she wrote about Israel and Palestine, reported Variety.

It was also followed by Jenna Ortega's exit from the movie.

While explaining his unexpected exit from the movie, the director said that he used to receive death threats for firing actress Barerra from the film after her exit.

In an interview with Vanity Fair, as quoted by Variety, the director shared the aftermath of Barerra's exit.

"I got messages saying, 'I'm going to find your kids, and I'm going ...