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The Scream 7 premiere was thrown into chaos on Wednesday evening after a pro-Palestine protest erupted outside Paramount Pictures Studios in .
While the film's cast and crew — including longtime stars and Neve Campbell — walked the red carpet, protestors on the sidewalk held signs criticizing Paramount Pictures, which distributed Scream 7.
While the activists were protesting the 'silencing of pro-Palestinian voices' in Hollywood, the protest was specifically inspired by the .
in the series by its production company after she made a series of social media posts supporting Palestinians amid Israel's destruction of Gaza in the Israel–Hamas War.
In a statement, Spyglass Media Group said it had 'zero tolerance for antisemitism or the incitement of hate in any form' after firing Barrera.
, who was also originally slated to appear in Scream 7, departed the film just a day later, and she subsequently confirmed that her departure had 'nothing to do with pay or scheduling,' as had been originally reported.
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The Scream 7 premiere was thrown into chaos on Wednesday evening after a pro-Palestine protest erupted outside Paramount Pictures Studios in LA, even as stars including Courteney Cox (pictured) and Neve Campbell walked the red carpet
Activists were protesting the 'silencing of pro-Palestinian voices' in Hollywood, and specifically the firing of former Scream franchise star Melissa Barrera; Neve Campbell is pictured
Barrera was fired from Scream 7 after sharing multiple posts supporting Palestinians amid Israel's destruction of Gaza in the Israel–Hamas War. A day later, her costar Jenna Ortega left the film, and she later revealed that it was partly due to Barrera's firing; both are pictured in Scream VI
Instead, Barrera's firing played a major role, as did the departure of the film's original directors, who had worked with her on Scream VI.
'The Melissa [Barrera] stuff was happening, and it was all kind of falling apart. If Scream 7 wasn't going to be with that team of directors and those people I fell in love with, then it didn't seem like the right move for me in my career at the time,' she told The Cut last year.
Activists held signs outside the premiere reading 'Paramount whitewashes genocide' and 'Paramount has a BLACKLIST of actors who criticize Israel.'
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Scream 7 director Kevin Williamson (R) responded to the protests: 'I saw them and my heart just sort of stopped,' he told THR. 'Look, we live in America. Everyone has a right to protest, and everyone should be heard. And if you have your truth and if you want to stand up and be heard, you protest. That is your right in this country, and I stand by it'
Courteney Cox opted for a slim black single-breasted suit that revealed her lacy black top underneath as she arrived on the red carpet
The suit featured flared slacks, which she paired with pointy black heels
Neve Campbell also favored a suit, but she cut a chic androgynous figure with its gray double-breasted design while wearing the jacket unbuttoned
She paired it with an icy blue satin shirt, a black tie and sparkly black heels while wearing her brunette hair down in waves
Despite protesters using megaphones and shouting on the sidewalk, their chants were reportedly barely audible inside the theater on the red carpet.
