(L to R) Anna Faris and Regina Hall in ‘Scary Movie 2’. Photo: Dimension Films.
Preview:
- Anna Faris and Regina Hall are both back for the new ‘Scary Movie’ entry.
- Michael Tiddes is in the director’s chair.
- The movie will be out in June next year.
While the new instalment of the ‘Scary Movie’ franchise has been in the works for a while now, we only learned later last year that the Wayans brothers –– who were a key part of the creative team as well as appearing in the movies.
We wondered at the time whether the likes of fellow franchise stalwarts Anna Faris (who played Cindy Campbell in a variety of the films) and Regina Hall (Brenda) will both also be back for this new one. Deadline has now confirmed that they will.
Release Date: Jun 12, 2026
Marlon Wayans and Faris also teased the duo’s return via Instagram:
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What’s the story of the new ‘Scary Movie’?
‘Scary Movie’. Photo: Dimension Films.
There are no details of what the new movie will be about but given that the original two films were primarily spoofs of ‘Scream,’ ‘The Exorcist’ and other horror classics, we’d expect some combination of riffs on the current crop of movies and tropes.
‘Weapons’, but with more fart gags, anyone?
The script this time comes from the brothers and Rick Alvarez, who is a regular Wayans contributor, having written the likes of ‘Fifty Shades of Black,’ ‘Sextuplets’ and ‘Naked.’
And Michael Tiddes, a fellow Wayans veteran, is in the director’s chair.
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Marlon Wayans in ‘Scary Movie’. Photo: Dimension Films.
This is what Hall and Faris had to say about their return:
“We can’t wait to bring Brenda and Cindy back to life and be reunited with our great friends Keenen, Shawn and Marlon — three men we’d literally die for (in Brenda’s case, again).”
Here’s what the brothers told Deadline about their comeback:
“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.”
When will the new ‘Scary Movie’ entry be in theaters?
Paramount has scheduled the movie for a June 12th, 2026 release date, and with cameras set to roll this October, it’ll be ready to make us laugh again next summer.
Marlon Wayans in ‘Scary Movie’. Photo: Dimension Films.
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