Exclusive: Melissa Barrera (‘Scream’, ‘Abigail’) is reportedly writing a lesbian rom-com.
Barrera recently attended Monsterpalooza in California on May 31, 2024. At Monsterpalooza, she revealed to a fan (@worshipthisluvv) that she’s writing a lesbian romantic comedy.
The news has spread widely among fans, signaling Barrera’s next career step. In an interview with Backstage, she said, “I used to do so much writing and fill my scripts with thoughts and monologues and ideas. Just reading between the lines and adding a little backstory, like what [a character is] thinking, the inner monologue, all these things. That helped, but then I would be so in my head. If I had an emotional scene that I started getting ready for the night before, I was just miserable.”
In November 2023, Spyglass Media Group dropped Barrera from ‘Scream 7’ due to her controversial social media posts about the Israel-Hamas war. The studio later offered her a chance to rejoin the film, but she declined the deal.
In a statement, Barrera wrote, “I believe a group of people are not their leadership, and that no governing body should be above criticism. I pray day and night for no more deaths, for no more violence, and for peaceful co-existence.”
Barrera’s new horror movie ‘Abigail’ was released in 2024. The film follows a group of kidnappers who capture the daughter of a powerful underworld figure and demand $50 million for her release, unaware of something sinister. It is now available on VOD platforms.
We haven’t received official confirmation from Barrera regarding her development of the new lesbian rom-com. However, she appears to be actively working on it, as we’ve discovered. Once we receive an update, we’ll post it here. Stay tuned.
