Scary Movie Franchise Resurrected with Newly Announced Sequel: What We Know So Far

More horror films are set to be skewered by the parody Scary Movie franchise.

At CinemaCon 2024 on Thursday, April 11, Paramount revealed that a new entry in the series is in development, produced by Neal H. Moritz. Filming is expected to begin later this year.

Moritz is a producer behind movies like I Know What You Did Last Summer, which was one of the films spoofed in 2000's Scary Movie. He also helped make several Fast & Furious films, I Am Legend and Cruel Intentions.

Anna Faris and Regina Hall were breakout stars from the first Scary Movie, which poked fun at popular slashers like Scream, plus The Blair Witch Project, The Sixth Sense and more.

The original and its 2001 sequel, which both also starred Marlon Wayans and Shawn Wayans, were directed by Keenen Ivory Wayans. 2003's Scary Movie 3 and 2006's Scary Movie 4 were directed by David Zucker, and the most recent, 2013's Scary Movie V (starring Simon Rex and Ashley Tisdale) was directed by Zucker and Malcolm D. Lee.

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Faris, 47, said on The Wrap's UnWrapped podcast in 2023 that she at first "went through a whole lot of internal agitation with being associated with comedy" after Scary Movie launched her career.

"I did not feel like comedy was ever my strong suit. And it felt confusing," she said, adding, "I’m really, really grateful now, in my 40s. I was reflecting on what comedy … has really given me, which is the freedom to to be f---ing goofy and self-deprecating. And to, like, laugh when I fall, or laugh if there’s something in my teeth, or if I’m being an idiot. It’s given me a freedom that I didn’t fully recognize."