Month: April 2024

Melissa Barrera

Melissa Barrera had the lead role of Samantha Carpenter in the 2022 Scream film and its follow-up Scream VI, and she was all set to reprise the role in Scream 7… until she was fired from the project after comments she made about the Israel-Hamas war didn’t go over well with executives at Spyglass Media. Now Barrera, who can currently be seen on the big screen in the vampire movie Abigail, has revealed that she’s interested in doing something no other major Scream star has done before: she would like to cross over into the Scary Movie parody franchise, which got started with a movie that used the first Scream as a major source of inspiration, by landing a role in the recently announced Scary Movie 6.

As we learned earlier this month, the Miramax label at Paramount, which is now operating under new boss Jonathan Glickman, has given the greenlight to a new Scary Movie sequel with the plan being to get the film into theatres sometime in 2025. If any writers or a director are attached to the project, their names haven’t been announced yet.

Speaking with Inverse, Barrera said, “I always loved those movies. When I saw it announced, I was like, ‘Oh, that would be fun. That would be so fun to do.’ They have the iconic cast that did it, so we’ll see what goes on with that. I’m just excited to see a new one.

Those iconic cast members would be Anna Faris and Regina Hall, who played the characters Cindy Campbell and Brenda Meeks in the first four Scary Movie films, but missed out on Scary Movie 5. In a 2022 interview, Faris said she would be willing to return for another sequel if the price was right (and she thought Hall would, too). It could be fun for the makers of Scary Movie 6 to give Barrera a lead role in that film and have Faris and Hall in the supporting cast, just like she had the lead in Scream (2022) while returning, iconic stars of previous Scream movies were in the supporting cast.

What do you think of the idea of Melissa Barrera having a role in Scary Movie 6? Would you like to see it happen? Let us know by leaving a comment below.

Scary Movie Regina Hall

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Between appearing in a minor role for Doug Liman’s Road House, singing alongside Taylor Swift on the chart-topping hit “Fortnight,” and making history with the first-ever RIAA-certified Double-Diamond single, everything is coming up Milhouse for Post Malone. Not content to rest on his laurels, Malone is partnering with Michael Bay, Brad Fuller’s Platinum Dunes, and Vault Comics to create an all-new IP universe based on an original idea from the unstoppable auto-tune-loving artist.

According to Deadline, Malone’s idea is inspired by George Miller’s beloved thriller Mad Max: Fury Road and demonic horror films like Evil Dead. Post Malone’s universe is set in medieval Europe, where the only thing standing in the way of the horde of demons infesting the continent is a mysterious armored 18-wheeler seemingly sent back from the heavens.

“I’m so pumped to share this badass story with the world, and I couldn’t ask for better partners than Michael Bay and Vault to help bring this story to life,” Posty told Deadline.

Founded in 2016, Vault Comics highlights indie creators and publishes page-turning stories across multiple genres. My favorite Vault comics include Daniel Kraus’s bone-chilling horror series The Autumnal, Alex Paknadel’s Friendo, Rebekah Isaac’s sexy science-fiction series Money Shot, and Justin Richards’s emotionally-charged teen drama Finger Guns.

Malone’s first project with Vault Comics is a graphic novel set for a 2025 release. In addition to publishing the story, Malone, Platinum Dunes, and Vault will simultaneously develop a feature film adaptation.

“This is the kind of project you dream about,” said Vault CEO Damian Wassel. “We get to work with an exceptional artist at the top of his game to build a completely original story from the ground up. We have an iconic director helping to guide the creative development. We’re going to bring the world a mind-blowing graphic novel, and that’s just the beginning.”

“I love working with talented people, and Post Malone is incredibly gifted,” says Bay. “I am excited to work with him on such an intriguing idea, and when you add Vault to the mix, it raises the bar to another level. This new IP is just what the graphic world needs right now.”

Put Post Malone in Fortnite, you cowards! I’m sorry. I just needed to share that with the world. What do you think about Michael Bay partnering with Post Malone for a film based on Malone’s science-fiction-tinged musings? I’m down to check it out. Let us know how you feel in the comments section below.

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