Melissa Barrera Shares Her One Condition To Return To ‘Scream’ Following 2023 Firing

"Scream" alum Melissa Barrera is sharing what it would take for her to return to the franchise following her 2023 firing by Spyglass Media. The Melissa Barrera Shares Her One Condition To Return To ‘Scream’ Following 2023 Firing first appeared on The Blast

Spyglass Media Group fired actress Melissa Barrera from the “Scream” franchise in November 2023, accusing her of antisemitism following her pro-Palestinian social media posts amid the war in Gaza. Since then, she’s been open about her ousting, claiming that she’s been blacklisted. Now, the actress has shared the conditions under which she would return to the franchise.

Melissa Barrera Says She Still Loves ‘Scream’

Barrera appeared on the “Just Watch” podcast in September 2026. During the interview, she was asked whether she would ever consider returning to a future “Scream” film. Notably, she most recently appeared in 2023’s “Scream VI” after her role in 2022’s “Scream.”

The 36-year-old stated, “Not with the company that currently holds the rights.” She then expressed her admiration for the beloved horror franchise.

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According to her, “I love the franchise. I had an amazing time making those movies.” She then addressed the “hate” she’s received since 2023, saying, “But a lot of the hate and the difficulty that I’ve faced in the last years is because the leadership of that company made it a point to label me something that I’m not, and they never apologized, even when I was proven right.”

The Actress Says An Apology Wouldn’t Be Enough For Her To Return

Barrera added that Spyglass would have to give up ownership of “Scream” for her to return. She said, “Even with an apology, I wouldn’t go back to work with them.”

Still, Barrera knows the chances of her returning to “Scream” are slim to none. According to her, “So, not that I’m holding my breath. I don’t think they have that ability. But if the franchise were ever to leave those hands and go into hands that I think honor Wes Craven’s legacy more, I think yeah.”

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Spyglass Previously Released A Statement On Barrera’s Firing

As mentioned, Spyglass Media Group fired Barrera in late November 2023 for a series of social media posts about the war in Gaza. The company then released a statement to Variety calling Barrera’s comments “antisemitic.”

The statement said, “Spyglass’ stance is unequivocally clear: We have zero tolerance for antisemitism or the incitement of hate in any form, including false references to genocide, ethnic cleansing, Holocaust distortion, or anything that flagrantly crosses the line into hate speech.”

This came after Barrera called Israel a “colonized” land and said, “Western media only shows the [Israeli] side. Why do they do that, I will let you deduce for yourself.”

Melissa Called Out The ‘Scream’ Cast In May 2026

Variety interviewed Barrera in May 2026, where she talked about her run in “Titanique” on Broadway and starting a production company, Unsilenced. Regarding “Scream,” she was specifically asked whether or not she thought the cast “were people basically crossing the picket line.”

She responded, “Oh, one hundred percent. I think they all are. And they have to live with that.” After that, she called out the “nostalgia-bait” of the most recent movie, released in February 2026 and setting a franchise record at the box office.

According to Barrera, “The only way they were able to make that movie after what happened was to nostalgia-bait as much as possible.” From there, she implied that someone had made the movie appear more successful than it truly was, saying, “I think they lied about the numbers. I don’t think it made that much money.”

Regarding the “Scream 7” box office, the film opened with $64.1 million in the US in its first weekend, beating the previous franchise record, “Scream VI,” which made $44.4 million in its debut weekend. Including its international ticket sales, “Scream 7” launched with $97.2 million. According to Box Office Mojo, the movie has since grossed $207,999,405.

The cast included Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, Isabel May, Mason Gooding, Anna Camp, and Matthew Lillard.

She Was Recently Cast For A New Movie

According to Variety, Barrera was cast for an upcoming supernatural psychological film, “Inhabit,” in May 2026. Adam Alleca will direct the film. The movie centers on a woman who moves into a rundown apartment in search of a new life. However, she is then plagued by unhinged neighbors.

Most recently, her successful run of Broadway’s “Titanique” ended on September 20.

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