Marlon Wayans Revives $1 Billion Scary Movie Franchise With Brothers for June 5 Reboot
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Updated · Variety · May 25
Marlon Wayans Revives $1 Billion Scary Movie Franchise With Brothers for June 5 Reboot
2 articles · Updated · Variety · May 25
June 5 marks the Wayans family’s return to “Scary Movie” for the first time since 2001, with Marlon, Shawn and Keenen back as writers-producers after Marlon says he promised his dying father they would work together again.
Jonathan Glickman, who became Miramax CEO in April 2024, said he moved quickly to revive the franchise and gave the Wayanses a partnership deal and creative control he believed they should have received when the series launched.
The reboot revives a franchise that grossed nearly $1 billion overall; the first film made $278 million on a $19 million budget, and the second took in $141 million on $45 million.
Wayans said the family lost control after “Scary Movie 2” when the Weinsteins allegedly lowballed them on pay, made a third film without them and shorted them on royalties—claims he says auditors are still examining.
The new film also leans on the family’s fast-turn parody style, adding scenes in April to spoof current releases and bringing back Anna Faris and Regina Hall as Wayans argues audiences need theatrical comedy again.
After 25 years, can the Wayans' R-rated humor still connect with audiences?
Will 'Scary Movie 6' correct past wrongs and revive the parody genre?
How will the reboot balance classic parody with today's horror trends?