Marlon Wayans says new 'Scary Movie 6' will 'cancel the cancel culture' in raucous trailer
marlon wayans is reprising his Shorty Meeks role in Scary Movie 6 and says the new comedy-horror aims to "bring back comedy" by pushing back on what he calls "cancel culture, " with the film opening in theaters on June 5.
Marlon Wayans wants to 'cancel the cancel culture'
In a new interview, Wayans described the film as "multi-generational" and said, "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 framed the film as a return to a familiar comic approach: "We’re gonna do what we always do. We’re gonna make fun of everybody because we’re equal opportunity offenders. " The remarks repeat themes heard in the first trailer, which offers a glimpse of the targets and tone the filmmakers intend to lampoon.
Trailer teases equal-opportunity jokes and returning cast
The trailer signals broad spoofing rather than a single-target takedown. Wayans said the team "like to be fearless" while also doing "things with kid gloves to let people laugh at themselves. " Scary Movie 6 brings back familiar faces: Shawn Wayans returns alongside marlon wayans, with Anna Faris and Regina Hall also listed among the cast. The ensemble also includes Damon Wayans Jr., Gregg Wayans, Kim Wayans, Benny Zielke, Cameron Scott, Cheri Oteri, Chris Elliott and Dave Sheridan, further blending legacy performers with newer comic players.
Creative team, writing credits and release details
The film is directed by Michael Tiddes and written by marlon wayans, Shawn Wayans, Keenen Ivory Wayans, Craig Wayans and Rick Alvarez. Wayans described the movie’s humor as rooted in family experience: "We have a recipe, we have a formula that you can’t mimic or copy... it’s how we grew up, and it’s how we see the world. It’s the household we were raised in with the sense of humor that we all were governed with, that we inherited from our mother. " Scary Movie 6 opens in theaters on June 5.
What audiences will see next is the film itself on June 5, when the new entry in the horror-spoof franchise arrives in theaters.
