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The Wayans brothers are bringing their 'Scary Movie' franchise back to life. Marlon Wayans, Shawn Wayans and Keenen Ivory Wayans will write the script for 'Scary Movie' reboot that was announced earlier this year at CinemaCon. Known for satirizing horror flicks, the 'Scary Movie' franchise launched with the first movie hitting theaters in 2000 and spawned four sequels.
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00:00The Wayans brothers are bringing their scary movie franchise back to life.
00:05Marlon, Sean, and Kenan Ivory Wayans will write the script for the scary movie reboot that was
00:09announced earlier this year at CinemaCon. Known for satirizing horror flicks, the scary movie
00:15franchise launched with the first movie hitting theaters in 2000 and spawned four sequels.
00:20Kenan Ivory Wayans wrote and directed the original scary movie and its 2001 follow-up,
00:25while Marlon Wayans and Sean Wayans wrote and starred in those initial two movies.
00:30The three Wayans brothers will write and produce the new film with Rick Alvarez.
00:33The sixth title in the franchise begins shooting next year ahead of a planned theatrical release.
00:38A director and release date have not been announced, nor has the premise.
00:42Marlon Wayans took to Instagram on Tuesday to share the news. He posted this photo and wrote,
00:47After nearly 20 years, the Wayans brothers are finally going to give the fans what they've
00:51been asking for, a return to the scary movie franchise. We're looking forward to having
00:55fun on the big screen again. The three brothers said in a statement, in part,
01:00We couldn't be more excited to be a part of the new scary movie and work with each other again.
01:04This is a franchise we created more than 20 years ago. We remember people laughing in the aisles and
01:09hope to see that again. For more on this story, head to THR.com. This is the Hollywood Reporter News.
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