They’re baaaaaack.

When does *Scary Movie 6 *come out? Inside the franchise’s return (and the horror films being spoofed)

They're baaaaaack.

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Anna Faris as Cindy and Regina Hall as Brenda in 'Scary Movie'. Credit:

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- *Scary Movie 6 *is a "a rebooquel" that picks up 26 years after the original film.

- Marlon and Shawn Wayans return, along with Anna Faris, Regina Hall, Lochlyn Munro, Cheri Oteri, and a mix of old favorites and new faces.

- The film hits theaters on Friday, June 12.

A sixth *Scary Movie* is fast approaching.

The upcoming film marks the first time the Wayans brothers have returned to the franchise since *Scary Movie 2*, with Marlon, Shawn, and Keenan Ivory teaming up to write the new installment. Marlon recently told ** he came back for three reasons: the end of the Weinstein era, a push from their dad, Howell Stouten Wayans, to get the brothers working together again, and God telling him, "This is what you should be doing."

"I got me and my brothers together to come back to a franchise that we were removed from," he said. "I think the assignment is to bring back the cast, bring back me and my brothers working together, and to bring back big-ass laughs. The world needs a big-ass laugh."

Here's everything you need to know about *Scary Movie 6*, including which original stars are coming back for the new chapter.

What is *Scary Movie 6 *about?

Ghostface in 'Scary Movie'.

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*Scary Movie 6 *picks up 26 years after Shorty (Marlon Wayans), Ray (Shawn Wayans), Cindy (Anna Faris), and Brenda (Regina Hall) narrowly escaped Ghostface.

"The Core Four are back in the killer’s crosshairs and no horror movie IP is safe," the synopsis reads. They "reunite in *Scary Movie *alongside returning favorites and fresh faces to slash through reboots, remakes, requels, prequels, sequels, spin-offs, elevated horror, origin stories, anything with the word legacy in it, and every 'final chapter' that absolutely isn’t final. Nothing is sacred. No trope survives. Every line gets crossed."

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Marlon told EW that *Scary Movie 6* isn't just "a complete reboot, starting back where we began the franchise in 2000." It's actually what he calls "a rebooquel."

"This movie is multi-generational. It's a conversation comedically that is needed, that needs to be had from our generation down to … Gen Alpha. And it's all inclusive," he said.

Is there a *Scary Movie 6 *trailer?

Yes, the *Scary Movie 6 *official trailer arrived on Monday, March 2. The first few seconds throw us into a New York City subway (a nod to *Scream 6*) packed with nods to iconic horror villains new and old: Jason from *Friday the 13th*, Leatherface from *Texas Chainsaw Massacre*, the titular killer from *Heart Eyes*, and the campy robot doll from *M3GAN*, to name a few.

M3GAN starts dancing toward a character played by Sydney Park before ripping off its costume to reveal (you guessed it) it's Ghostface.

Then Marlon, back as the stoner Shorty, leans into the camera and declares, "We baaaaaack!"

Olivia Rose Keegan as Sara, Cameron Scott Roberts as Jack, and Savannah Lee Nassif as Tuesday in 'Scary Movie'.

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Fans also see Cindy Campbell and Brenda Meeks finally reunite. Cindy, looking like a frazzled, older Laurie Strode, doesn't think it's a good idea to hug Brenda, who's decked out in an oversized cardigan and a bob that wouldn't be out of place on Octavia Spencer's Ma.

Ray, the last of the core four, finally shows up at Brenda's house during a *Sinners *parody, where a trio crash a Halloween party by spoofing Jack O'Connell's Remmick and his vampire crew.

From there, the trailer goes all-in on the chaos and laughs. Cindy gets lewd with Ghostface and hits a creepy-smiling guy straight out of *Smile*, while Shorty ends up trapped in a *Get Out*-style nightmare. A young kid also gets thrown into space in a *Weapons *parody, Hanson (Chris Elliott) channels Nicolas Cage in *Longlegs*, and in a riff on *Terrifier*, a group of kids open "presents" from Art the Clown, only to find severed body parts.

Marlon Wayans as Shorty in 'Scary Movie'.

Paramount Pictures

Marlon told EW the goal of *Scary Movie 6 *was simple: "What we're trying to do is bring back laughter. This is about bringing back comedy the way it used to be. And I think the only way to do it is you have to cancel the cancel culture," he said, adding, "We're gonna do what we always do. We're gonna make fun of everybody because we're equal opportunity offenders. … We like to be fearless. Yet still do things with kid gloves to let people laugh at themselves."

Reflecting on the shoot, Marlon said, "We laughed all the way through. We let everyone have fun, we let them improvise, and you're gonna see it all over this movie."

Who’s in the cast of Scary Movie 6?

Chris Elliott as Hanson parodying Longlegs in 'Scary Movie 6'.

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Several familiar faces are back for *Scary Movie 6*.

Marlon and Shawn Wayans return as Shorty and Ray, respectively, while Faris and Hall are be back as onscreen besties Cindy and Brenda. "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)," the actresses said in a statement to EW.

Other franchise vets returning include Elliott as Hanson, Lochlyn Munro as Greg Phillippe, Dave Sheridan as Doofy Gilmore, and Cheri Oteri as Gail Hailstorm.

Newcomers joining the *Scary Movie *universe include Damon Wayans Jr., Kim Wayans, Gregg Wayans, and *Saturday Night Live *alum Heidi Gardner.

Joining them are Sydney Park (*The Walking Dead*), Olivia Rose Keegan (*Days of Our Lives*), Cameron Scott Roberts (*Chicago Fire*), Savannah Lee Nassif (*Julie and the Phantoms*), Benny Zielke, and Ruby Snowber.

Is there a *Scary Movie 6 *release date?

Jon Abrahams as Bobby Prinze in 'Scary Movie 6'.

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*Scary Movie 6 *slashes its way into theaters on Friday, June 12.

Where can I watch Scary Movie?

The first three *Scary Movie* films are now streaming on Paramount+, while *Scary Movie 4 *and *5 *are available to rent or buy on Prime Video.

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