Marlon Wayans Reveals the Shocking Amount He Was Paid for Brother’s Iconic ‘In Living Color’ Character on ‘The View’
The reboot brings back Marlon Wayans, Shawn Wayans, Anna Faris and Regina Hall, but critics say it leans on recycled jokes and uneven horror spoofs.
- On Friday, June 5, 2026, Paramount Pictures releases the sixth Scary Movie, reuniting original stars Anna Faris, Marlon Wayans, Shawn Wayans, and Regina Hall after a 13-year franchise hiatus.
- After parting on bad terms with Miramax over profit-sharing disputes, the Wayans family agreed to return when the studio came under new leadership. Marlon Wayans aims to "resuscitate" the parody series.
- Cindy Campbell, played by Anna Faris, emerges from isolation in a spoof of the 2018 Halloween film. Ghostface targets her children, forcing her to confront her old nemesis.
- The "rebootiquel" generates "barely a trickle" of laughs despite relying on heavy meta-humor and cameos from Another SNL alumni, with most gags falling flat.
- Paramount hopes to revive a franchise that grossed nearly $900 million worldwide across five films, though the film requires fresh inspiration to sustain interest beyond its opening weekend.
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Marlon and Shawn Wayans on returning to 'Scary Movie' franchise
It’s been 25 years since the Wayans family has had any direct involvement in the “Scary Movie” franchise. The first installment of the parody series hit theaters in 2000, starring and co-written by brothers Shawn and Marlon Wayans (with other writing credits from Buddy Johnson, Phil Beauman, Jason Friedberg, and Aaron Setzler), and directed by their brother Keenen Ivory Wayans. The first film, which parodied horror films like “Scream” and “I Kn…
'Scary Movie' Review - The Wayans Brothers Return In All Their Absurd Glory
In many ways, Scary Movie (2026) feels like a bookend to the last decade or so of horror. That probably sounds insane to you, but stay with me here! After departing from their iconic parody franchise over two decades ago due to pay disputes, Marlon, Shawn, and Keenen Ivory Wayans have reunited for their first [...] The post ‘Scary Movie’ Review – The Wayans Brothers Return In All Their Absurd Glory appeared first on DiscussingFilm.
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