Marlon and Shawn Wayans are returning to the Scary Movie franchise for the sixth installment, scheduled for release in summer 2026 [1].
The return of the brothers marks a shift in creative control for the series. By regaining the franchise, the Wayans family aims to revitalize a specific style of parody comedy that they helped pioneer in the early 2000s.
Paramount Pictures is producing the film [4]. The brothers, who co-wrote and starred in the first two films in the series [3], said the new project is a multi-generational effort [2, 5]. They said they intend to continue producing Scary Movie films with their family moving forward [1, 5].
"This is about bringing back comedy," Marlon Wayans said [2].
The transition of power back to the family follows a period of instability for the franchise. Marlon Wayans said, "They took the franchise away from my family," referring to the Weinstein brothers [3]. While the brothers have now wrestled the series back, the move is intended to secure the legacy of the parody brand [2, 5].
When asked about the potential for other projects, including a sequel to White Chicks, the brothers remained open to further expansions of their comedic work. "We're game," Marlon and Shawn Wayans said [1].
“"This is about bringing back comedy."”
The return of the Wayans brothers to the Scary Movie franchise suggests a strategic move by Paramount Pictures to leverage nostalgia and original creative vision to revive a flagging series. By shifting from corporate-led iterations back to the family's multi-generational approach, the studio is betting that the original architects of the parody genre can recapture the commercial success of the early 2000s.
