Regina Hall and Anna Faris are Returning for New Scary Movie Directed by Wayans Bros.

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Regina Hall and Anna Faris are Returning to the Scary Movie Franchise for Wayans Brothers' Revival
by Mekishana Pierre
August 15, 2025


Entertainment Weekly can confirm that Regina Hall and Anna Faris will reprise their roles as onscreen BFFs for the Scary Movie revival kick-started by the franchise's original creators, the Wayans Brothers.

"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.)," Hall and Faris said in a statement.

Marlon Wayans confirmed the news in a post on his Instagram, sharing a photo of the duo from the first film. Scary Movie is currently slated to hit theaters on June 12, 2026.

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Scary Movie Adds More Franchise Favorites to Cast Alongside Damon Wayans Jr., Heidi Gardner
by Ryan Gajewski
November 12, 2025


The latest feature in the Scary Movie franchise is unmasking more of its cast.

Damon Wayans Jr., Kim Wayans and Heidi Gardner are the latest additions to director Michael Tiddes’ new film that Paramount Pictures will release in theaters globally on June 12, 2026.



Among the newly confirmed franchise notables who are returning to the sixth film are Cheri Oteri, Chris Elliott, Lochlyn Monroe, Dave Sheridan and Jon Abrahams.

Other franchise newcomers who are set to appear in the reboot include Olivia Rose Keegan, Savannah Lee Nassif, Cameron Scott Roberts, Sydney Park, Gregg Wayans, Ruby Snowber and Benny Zielke.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/mo...er-1236425238/

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What killed the Scary Movie franchise and what does Harvey Weinstein have to do with it?

Once the most successful parody series in Hollywood, Scary Movie started as a clever cultural satire but quickly turned into a chaotic mess of cheap jokes, studio interference, and behind-the-scenes scandals.

In this video, we’ll dive deep into how the Wayans brothers created a phenomenon, how the Weinsteins took control, and why the series completely lost its soul. From the rise of parody films in the early 2000s to the downfall of Scary Movie 5, this is the full story of how Hollywood’s biggest spoof franchise died and how greed and ego played the leading roles.

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