The Wayans Brothers are back and ready to launch an extended Scary Movie franchise right up their sleeve. Here is everything we know so far about the Wayans Brothers' plans for Scary Movie 6!
The Wayans Brothers Reunite For Scary Movie 6
The Wayan Brothers, who created the first two Scary Movies, are officially back!
The comedians confirmed that Scary Movie 6 is underway. They made their announcement back in April at CinemaCon, where Marlon, Shawn, and Keenen Ivory Wayans will be penning the upcoming return.
"We're back!!! After nearly 20 years, the Wayans Brothers are finally going to give fans what they've been asking for..." Marlon wrote on October 30, "...a return to the Scary Movie franchise! We're looking forward to having fun on the big screen again."
"We are thrilled to reunite Scary Movie with the Wayans Brothers, the brilliant creators behind the beloved franchise," Miramax CEO Jonathan Glickman said in a statement obtained by THR, "The timing is perfect to bring back the series to the big screen and we're lucky to have Keenen, Marlon and Shawn's unique comedic vision bringing it to audiences around the world."
Scary Movie 6 Reunion May Reclaim the Franchise
During a recent appearance on Shannon Sharpe's podcast Club Shay Shay, Marlon Wayans detailed how Harvey and Bob Weinstein "took the franchise from us", which explains why they were off the screens in Scary Movies 3 to 5.
When the Wayans Brothers pitched their third movie to the Weinsteins, "They go, 'We loved it. We're going to make an offer.'"
However, the Weinsteins' offer was way too low to hop on board, especially since the Wayans were looking to make more money after the financial success of the first two films.
However, much to the Wayans' surprise, the Weinsteins "stole the idea for the third one. [They] took the idea we pitched them."
David Zucker, who came on board to direct the third film, admitted some behind-the-scenes to British GQ. According to him, he was hired by Bob Weinstein and was initially told that they were creating a film based on Signs and The Ring.
Craig Mazin, who penned the third flick, was apparently told, "I showed up and [Weinstein] said, 'I think the Wayans are going to come up with another parody movie. I need to have Scary Movie 3 out before them.'"
When is Scary Movie 6 Slated to Premiere on the Big Screen?
The upcoming Scary Movie 6 is scheduled to begin shooting before 2025, which is the film's slated release date, according to THR.
While the Wayans Brothers will be penning the sixth film, no director and exact release date have been finalized yet.
The first Scary Movie premiered in July 2000 and took home $42 million at the domestic box office, which at the time set records for the biggest opening weekend for an R-rated horror film and a Black director.
Marlon and Shawn Wayans wrote and starred in the first two movies, and it's time they take back what's theirs in Scary Movie 6.
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