Scary Movie just got a new poster that confirms the Wayans brothers are back to make fun of every horror film you’ve been too scared to watch. After nearly twenty years away from the franchise they created, Marlon, Shawn, and Keenen Ivory Wayans are returning to helm the reboot, which promises to skewer modern horror with the same gleeful disrespect that made the original 2000 film a $278 million phenomenon on a $19 million budget.
The poster itself is a delightful collage of references, suggesting that Scary Movie will target everything from elevated horror to franchise sequels to whatever the hell M3GAN was doing. The Wayans brothers announced their return with characteristic enthusiasm: “We’re looking forward to having fun on the big screen again.” Translation: prepare for jokes that will make horror purists angry and everyone else laugh until they choke.
What makes this Scary Movie potentially special is the timing. Horror has changed dramatically since the last installment in 2013. We now have A24’s prestige dread, Blumhouse’s relentless franchise machine, and whatever Jordan Peele is doing that makes critics write essays and audiences pretend they understood the ending. The Wayans brothers have an entire decade of new tropes to dismantle, from “elevated horror” that takes itself too seriously to the endless conveyor belt of legacy sequels.
Anna Faris and Regina Hall are both rumored to return, though Faris has joked that her participation depends on Regina Hall and “money”—the two essential ingredients of any successful reunion. Hall expressed excitement about the Wayans’ return, noting that “the band could get back together again.” If Brenda Meeks returns to scream at ghosts and make inappropriate comments, the franchise will have come full circle.
The poster suggests that Scary Movie will maintain its signature approach: equal-opportunity offense, rapid-fire pop culture references, and a complete disregard for narrative coherence in favor of gag density. In an era where comedy has become increasingly cautious, the Wayans brothers’ “no holds barred” approach feels almost revolutionary. They have promised “equal opportunity offenders,” which in 2026 is either refreshing or terrifying depending on your Twitter feed.
What the poster doesn’t show but the production confirms is that the film will parody recent horror hits including Get Out, Nope, Longlegs, Heretic, Sinners, and the continued existence of the Scream franchise. There’s even a Terrifier 3 parody featuring Art the Clown, because apparently nothing is sacred and the Wayans brothers are determined to prove it.
Scary Movie arrives June 5, 2026, positioning itself as the summer’s comedy event for people who think horror takes itself too seriously. Given that the original film launched at the height of the Scream craze and became a cultural touchstone, this reboot has big shoes to fill and even bigger egos to deflate.
Get ready to scream with laughter—see Scary Movie in theaters June 5, 2026, and watch the Wayans brothers dismantle modern horror one joke at a time.
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