Protesters gathered outside Paramount Pictures Studios in Los Angeles during the premiere of Scream 7, voicing support for Palestine and calling out the studio over its handling of cast departures linked to the Israel-Palestine conflict, as per US media reports. “Paramount has a BLACKLIST of actors who criticize Israel” read one side of a sign held by an activist, while the other side urged people to “Cancel Paramount+”. ADVERTISEMENTThe protest was led by Entertainment Labor for Palestine, CODEPINK LA, Musicians for Palestine and Jewish Voice for Peace–Los Angeles. Original Scream 7 director Christopher Landon also departed the project. Williamson wrote the original 1996 Scream, which was directed by Wes Craven.

Source: The Telegraph February 26, 2026 04:59 UTC