Marlon Wayans, Shawn Wayans, and Anna Faris made their way to the new CinemaCon Scary movie.
Paramount Pictures has set a June 5 theatrical release date for the film, which hails from Miramax and marks the sixth installment of the revived property.
“Paramount asked us to do what we do best: offend people,” Marlon Wayans told the audience from the stage. Shawn Wayans expressed their appreciation for the theatrical support for the franchise, “even after it was taken from us,” referring to the two stars stepping away from the series after that. Scary movie 2. This caused Faris to quip, “Whitey is something else.”
“We’re committing equal crimes. We mean no one is safe,” Marlon Wayans noted. Then he opened a long roll of paper containing a clear list of names of people who were likely to be dissatisfied with the film’s jokes: “Whites, blacks, white people, Mexicans, Mexicans, Asians, the whole state of Vermont, which has more whites, Didi, Didi the cleaning lady.”
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In one scene, a medical professional runs into a hospital room to help Faris and says, “This white girl can’t die on my shift. I’m a DEI employee.” Later, co-star Regina Hall jokes about John Wick Sub-movie Ballerina And the fact that no one saw it.
Michael Teds drove Scary movie From a screenplay by Marlon Wayans, Shawn Wayans, Keenen Ivory Wayans, and Rick Alvarez, who all serve as producers. The cast includes Marlon Wayans, Shawn Wayans, Anna Faris, Hall, Damon Wayans Jr., Greg Wayans, Kim Wayans, Sherri Oteri, Chris Elliott, and Heidi Gardner.
Known for his satirical horror films Scary movie The films were released with their first title in theaters in 2000 before spawning four sequels. Starring Faris as Cindy and Hall as Brenda, the first Scary movie It opened in July 2000 and set records for the biggest opening weekend for an R-rated horror film with a black director. Marlon and Shawn Wayans starred in the first two films, while Keenen Ivory Wayans wrote and directed the projects.
During a recent interview with Hollywood ReporterMiramax CEO John Glickman noted that the time is right for a big-screen comedy that can unite audiences.
“Like everyone else in the industry, I definitely feel like there’s a lot of pressure to finally get a movie that works in a big way, and I think this movie will do that,” the executive said of the comedy market. He added of the film’s emergence amid political tensions: “People want to be able to laugh together at the same things. It’s very helpful at this moment to have this opportunity.”
CinemaCon is the annual event for Hollywood exhibitors and studios that takes place this year from April 13-16. It’s the official convention of Cinema United.
