Yahoo Lifestyle The Wayans Brothers Are Bringing "Scary Movie" Back, And Fans Really Want This One Thing To Happen
Attention horror-comedy fans, our prayers have finally been answered! Scary Movie is coming back to a screen near you.
For those unfamiliar with the franchise, Scary Movie is a slasher parody that debuted in 2000 thanks to the Wayans brothers — Keenen Ivory Wayans directed it, and Marlon and Shawn Wayans wrote and starred in it.
It was a box office hit, making $278 million off a $19-million budget, and spawned one of the most iconic lines in movie history: Wazzup!
Scary Movie spoofed popular horror movies like Scream, I Know What You Did Last Summer, The Blair Witch Project, Halloween, The Shining, and more. Part of its success was due to the hilarious way it made fun of certain common tropes like the group splitting up and the "hot girl" falling on air.
The trio went on to release Scary Movie 2 in 2001, with Keenen returning as director and Shawn and Marlon as writers and costars. They also brought back Anna Faris and Regina Hall to reprise their roles as friends Cindy Campbell and Brenda Meeks.
Despite the success of the first two films, the following year, Harvey Weinstein's Dimension Films announced they would not be bringing the Wayans brothers back to complete the franchise. Harvey would go on to create three more films in the series.
“We read on Christmas Eve that they were going with someone else for [‘Scary Movie 3’],” Marlon told Variety. “We probably could have sued or whatever, but part of us was like, ‘All you can do is allow us to create something new.’ I could write a book on that whole thing, honestly. They definitely still owe us money, lots of money. What they did was really bad business.”
“[The Weinsteins are] not the best or the kindest people to be in business with. They’re very much an evil regime, I guess. They do what they want to do how they do it — and it can be rude and quite disrespectful. We couldn’t come to terms on the deal. It’s like, ‘If you don’t want to pay for the jokes, have somebody else do it.’"
Anna and Regina starred in every film except the fifth installment. Anna revealed she'd only return to the franchise under two conditions: more money and if Regina returns as well.
“I would love to work with Regina again," Anna told People. "I just love her so much,” Faris said. “We would make each other giggle all day long. Regina Hall would be my answer. And money. But mostly all Regina!”
Well, Scary Movie 6 is officially happening, so the reunion might happen sooner than we think. Earlier today, Marlon announced the good news on his social media accounts.
"WE’RE BACK!!! After nearly 20 years the Wayans brothers are finally going to give the fans what they’ve been asking for… a return to the SCARY MOVIE franchise! We’re looking forward to having fun on the big screen again."
WE’RE BACK!!! After nearly 20 years, the Wayans brothers are finally going to give the fans what they’ve been asking for… a return to the SCARY MOVIE franchise! We’re looking forward to having fun on the big screen again. pic.twitter.com/iWGrh4IWrh
— marlon wayans (@MarlonWayans) October 29, 2024
The news was met with tons of positive responses:
Not to mention an overwhelming amount of people demanding the original cast get back together:
https://t.co/u5KJ8uhN8yWe need all of you back in the reboot 🤝 pic.twitter.com/O88pgmIPfY
— Đorđe (@theDjole) October 29, 2024
Dimension Films / Twitter: @theDjole
Amazing news! We need Cindy, Brenda, Shorty and Ray back if possible. Not the same without you all! 👏
— Đorđe (@theDjole) October 29, 2024
BRING BACK ALL THE CASTTT YALL CAN MAKE THIS AMAZINGG!!!
— 𝕭𝖗𝖆𝖙𝖙𝖞 𝕭𝖆𝖗𝖇𝖎𝖊 (@barbieonmywrist) October 29, 2024
This is the best news I've heard all day!
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