Wayans Brothers Reuniting for New ‘Scary Movie’ for Miramax & Paramount

The Scary Movie reboot that was announced at CinemaCon has finally come together with the franchise’s architects reuniting for the first time in 18 years for a new original screenplay according to Deadline. The earlier series was a send-up of slashers like Scream and I Know What You Did Last Summer. The new Scary Movie will shoot next year for a theatrical release.

The Scary Movie film franchise was developed by Marlon Wayans, Shawn Wayans and Keenen Ivory Wayans. Keenen Ivory Wayans wrote and directed the first two films. Marlon Wayans and Shawn Wayans wrote and starred in the first two films.

The Scary Movie comedies during the early aughts grossed north of $896M worldwide through five movies. Scary Movie, released in 2000, was one of the highest grossing R-rated horror movies of all time back in the day. The film opened at $42.5 million which was the biggest opening for an R-rated horror movie and a Black director at that time.

The films have done well at the box office and are great in the horror comedy genre. Let’s check out the film franchise at the worldwide box office.

5. Scary Movie V (2013) – $78.37 million

4. Scary Movie 2 (2001) – $141.22 million

3. Scary Movie 4 (2006) – $178.26 million

2. Scary Movie 3 (2003) – $220.67 million

1. Scary Movie (2000) – $278.01 million

Looks like a money-maker if they can keep the budget down.

Wayans said, “We couldn’t be more excited to be a part of the new Scary Movie and work with each other again. This is a franchise we created more than 20 years ago. We remember people laughing in the aisles and hope to see that happen again. We look forward to working with Jonathan Glickman and his team at the new Miramax to bring these laughs to theaters where they belong. It’s a double reunion.”

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