Franchise creators Marlon, Shawn and Keenan Wayans are reuniting for the first time in 18 years to write and produce Scary Movie 6.
Scary Movie arrived at exactly the right time to capture the cultural zeitgeist in 2000. Scream and I Know What You Did Last Summer were ripe for ribbing, and in Anna Faris and Regina Hall they found the perfect blend of silliness and deadpan reactions that the central characters of Cindy and Brenda needed to make the film work.
According to Deadline, Shawn, Marlon and Keenan Wayans are reuniting for the first time in 18 years to write Scary Movie 6 for Miramax and Paramount. They will also produce with Rick Alvarez. With the popularity of the Terrifier films and recent legacy sequels and prequels in the Scream and Saw franchises, thereās no shortage of material for them to draw on.
The Wayans said, āWe couldn’t be more excited to be a part of the new Scary Movie and work with each other again. This is a franchise we created more than 20 years ago. We remember people laughing in the aisles and hope to see that happen again. We look forward to working with Jonathan Glickman and his team at the new Miramax to bring these laughs to theaters, where they belong. It’s a double reunion.ā
As youāve probably gathered, Scary Movie has already garnered a number of sequels, which spanned from 2001 to just over a decade ago. Scary Movie 2, as with most sequels, upped the budget and the gag quota, adding the always brilliant Tim Curry and a particularly funny turn from Chris Elliott.
Airplaneās David Zucker took over directorial duties for sequels 3 and 4, and by the time Malcolm D Lee directed Scary Movie 5 in 2013 it was clear the franchise needed a rest.
Series star Faris said earlier this year that she would be willing to return to the franchise if Hall came back with her. Hereās hoping they avoid the Scream franchiseās Neve Campbell situation, in which the actor refused to reprise her signature role as Sidney Prescott because producers initially refused to pay her a decent salary. She was finally coaxed back for Scream VII this year when the original plans for the franchise dramatically fell apart. Or maybe that very public falling out will also be lampooned in Scary Movie 6.
Weāll keep you updated as we hear more.