The Wayans brothers team up for the first time in years to help horror movie Franchise comes back to life.
Marlon Wayans, Shawn Wayans, and Keenan Ivory Wayans will return to the series to write the script for the new project, which was announced at CinemaCon earlier this year. Known for satirizing horror films horror movie The first film in the series was released in 2000 and spawned four sequels.
Keenen Ivory Wayans wrote and directed the original horror movie and its 2001 sequel, with the first two films written by and starring Marlon Wayans and Shawn Wayans. Paramount Pictures will handle global distribution of the upcoming films through a first-look deal with producer Miramax, which distributed the first three films.
The Wayans brothers will co-write and produce the new series with Rick Alvarez, while Neal H. Moritz is also a producer. The sixth installment in the series will begin filming next year and be released in theaters as planned. A director and release date have not yet been announced, nor has the premise.
Miramax CEO Jonathan Glickman said in a statement: “We are thrilled to reunite on Scary Movie with the Wayans brothers, the brilliant creative minds behind this beloved franchise. “There’s never been a better time to bring the show back to the big screen, and we’re lucky to have Keane, Malone and Sean’s unique comedic visions bringing it to audiences around the world. ”
Marlon Wayans took to Instagram on Tuesday to share a photo of himself with the familiar Ghostface-style villain, modeled after the original villain of the franchise. scream. Wayans wrote in the caption: “Nearly 20 years later, the Wayans Brothers are finally giving their fans what they’ve been asking for…back horror movie Franchise!
The three brothers added in a statement: “We are extremely excited to be part of the new company. horror movie and work together again. This is a franchise we created over 20 years ago. We remember people laughing in the aisles and would like to see that happen again. We look forward to working with Jonathan Glickman and his team at New Miramax to bring these laughs to theaters where they belong. It was a double reunion.
The first film starring Anna Faris and Regina Hall horror movie The film was released in July 2000 and grossed $42 million domestically, setting the then-highest opening weekend record for an R-rated horror film and a black director. Following their success horror moviethe three Wayans brothers collaborated white chick (2004) and villain (2006), and then started working on personal projects.
Marlon Wayans to star in Justin Tippin’s psycho-sports thriller soon hescheduled to be released in September 2025.
Shawn Wayans is represented by Jon Levine. Marlon Wayans is represented by 3 Arts Entertainment, UTA and Yorn Levine.
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