“Scary Movie” stars Regina Hall and Anna Faris are set to return as Brenda and Cindy for the Wayans Brothers’ reboot of the early-2000s comedy franchise. Marlon, Shawn and Keenen Ivory Wayans wrote and directed the first two films. They’re all coming back for ‘Scary Movie 6,’ co-writing the script alongside Miramax’s Rick Alvarez.
The first five instalments in the ‘Scary Movie’ franchise grossed close to $900M worldwide. The two recurrent actresses in these films were Farris and King. The Wayans left the franchise by the third film, with writers such as Craig Mazin and David Zucker taking over screenwriting duties.
The Wayans were ready to come back for ‘Scary Movie 3,’ but Marlon confirmed that they felt insulted when producers offered them the same "crappy" deal they'd gotten for the first two movies. In reference to the sexual assault allegations that led to Harvey Weinstein’s legal demise, Wayans suggested he and his brothers were also "molested in them deals."
The film is set to begin production in October, ahead of its worldwide theatrical release on June 12, 2026, via Paramount. Miramax holds a first-look deal with the studio.
The film had actually wrapped its six-month production in January 2026, and it’s been in post-production for the last eight months. Fincher is well known for taking his time in the editing room.