In Living Color introduced us to a family of comedians, which included Keenan Ivory Wayans, Damon Wayans and Kim Wayans. Not long after they broke out, their younger siblings, Marlon and Shawn, would also show up and take up the comedy mantle. It would even become a running joke to refer to the Wayans when talking about a family with a great amount of siblings.
Scary Movie returns and it’s a big ol’ family affair behind the scenes. Paramount and Miramax has released a new featurette that shows the new generation of Wayans that’s involved with this new entry. Damon Wayans Jr. broke out into his own career, but he has now joined the fray along with Kim, Gregg Wayans, Craig Wayans, Shawn Howell Wayans and Ilia Wayans.
The Wayans Brothers wrote the screenplay for the new film with Rick Alvarez, who has previously worked with members of the family on multiple projects, including A Haunted House, A Haunted House 2, Fifty Shades of Black, Naked, Sextuplets, Dance Flick, Little Man, White Chicks, and Scary Movie 2, among other things.
Directed by Michael Tiddes, who was the helm of the Haunted House movies, Fifty Shades of Black, Naked, and Sextuplets (and don’t forget Half Baked: Totally High), Scary Movie 6 stars Anna Faris and Regina Hall, reprising the roles of Cindy Campbell and Brenda Meeks.
Other returning cast members include Marlon Wayans, Shawn Wayans, Lochlyn Monroe, Dave Sheridan, Cheri Oteri, Chris Elliott, and Jon Abrahams. Newcomers include Olivia Rose Keegan, Savannah Lee Nassif, Cameron Scott Roberts, Sydney Park, Gregg Wayans, Ruby Snowber, Damon Wayans Jr., Kim Wayans, Heidi Gardner, and Benny Zielke.
Sleepaway Camp‘s Felissa Rose and Terrifier producer Michael Leavy are featured in the Terrifier 3 parody sequence.
The studio has also recently unveiled a special fan event for the upcoming film. The press release reads,
Paramount Pictures today announced the SCARY MOVIE Opening Night Fan Eventto celebrate its theatrical release. The biggest fans of the iconic comedy franchise will have the ultimate opportunity to experience SCARY MOVIE, with special rewards,at Opening Night shows on Thursday, June 4th at 7PM (local time) presented at participating theatres and in immersive formats including Dolby Cinema, 4DX, D-Box and other premium large screens.
SCARY MOVIE early shows (starting 2:00pm local time on June 4th) and general showtimes are on sale now. To purchase tickets and to find participating Fan Event theatre listings in your area, visit scarymovie.film. Tickets are also available exhibitors’ websites and mobile apps, and participating theatre box offices nationwide.
Fans at Opening Night Fan Event screenings will also see special bonus content curated for this event. Each ticketholder will also receive a limited-edition collector’s art print given away at their local theatre – while supplies last.
Said Paramount Pictures’ President of Domestic Distribution Shaun Barber, “The Wayans–and the R-rated comedy-are back in a major way, and we’re excited to give fans an opening night experience with outrageous laughs and exclusive collectible print art you can’t get anywhere else.”