SCARY MOVIE 6: The Wayans Are Back, Argentina Is Mad, and the Weinstein Irony Is Absolutely Chef's Kiss

By Lizzy Rodríguez

Some news makes you smile. And some news makes you laugh out loud—especially when it involves poetic justice, forgotten lawsuits, and the return of the kings of politically incorrect comedy.

After 25 years, the Wayans brothers (Marlon, Shawn, and Keenen Ivory) are finally back in control of their most beloved franchise: Scary Movie. The sixth installment drops June 5, 2026 , and it brings back the original cast: Anna Faris (Cindy), Regina Hall (Brenda), and of course, the Wayans crew both in front of and behind the camera .

But like anything worth a damn, this comeback comes with drama. Actually, three dramas: the story of how they got robbed of their rights in the first place, the backlash from some feminist groups in Argentina who are already trying to cancel the movie without having seen it, and the most hilarious detail of all—Harvey Weinstein, the predator producer who kicked them off their own franchise, wanted Scary Movie to be "less sexual."

The world is a strange place. 🤷‍♀️

PART 1: THE GREAT HOLLYWOOD HEIST (Or How the Wayans Got Screwed by the Weinsteins) 

It was the year 2000. The Wayans created Scary Movie on a modest $19 million budget. The film grossed **$278 million worldwide** . A massive hit. The formula worked: crude humor, no-holds-barred parodies, and a creative freedom only they could pull off.

But the Weinsteins (Harvey and Bob) had other plans. Turns out, buried in the fine print, the franchise rights belonged to the production company, not the creators. Marlon put it bluntly years later:

"The Weinsteins are not the kindest people to do business with. They're an evil regime. They do what they want, when they want, and they can be rude and extremely disrespectful" .

When the Wayans felt the story had run its course after the second film and decided to take a breather, the Weinsteins just... kept going without them. Didn't even tell them. Marlon found out about Scary Movie 3 on Christmas, reading about it somewhere like it was gossip . They probably could have sued, but as Marlon himself says: "We probably could have sued, but part of us thought: just let us create something new" .

And create they did. But that's another story.

PART 2: THE WEINSTEIN IRONY (Or How a Predator Wanted to Clean Up Comedy) 😂⚖️

And here's the joke of the decade.

Apparently, according to reports from back in the day, Harvey Weinstein wanted Scary Movie to change direction. He wanted humor that was "less sexual" so they could get a PG-13 rating and reach a wider audience .

Let me repeat that: Harvey Weinstein wanted Scary Movie to be less sexual.

The same Harvey Weinstein now serving time for sexual crimes. The same guy who used his power to harass, intimidate, and abuse dozens of women for decades. That Harvey Weinstein thought the problem with Scary Movie was that it had too much sex.

The lack of self-awareness is so deep it should be studied by scientists. It's like an arsonist complaining that matches are dangerous. It's so absurd it's almost beautiful.

The Wayans, of course, didn't stay silent. Marlon summed it up perfectly when talking about failed negotiations: "If they don't want to pay for the jokes, let someone else write them" . And that's exactly what happened. Other directors came in, other ideas took over, and the franchise slowly faded into sequels that—let's be real—never captured the original magic.

PART 3: JUSTICE, 25 YEARS LATE (Or How Karma Is Real and Her Name Is Karma) 🔥⚰️

Years passed. The Weinstein empire collapsed. Harvey's in prison. Bob's a pariah. And the rights to Scary Movie were finally given back to their real owners. Jonathan Glickman, the new CEO of Miramax, admitted the historical mistake and reached out to the Wayans to bring them back. His words say it all: "It's the perfect time for Scary Movie to return to the big screen, and who better than the original creators to bring back its essence?" .

Marlon, for his part, revealed three reasons for the comeback: the fall of the "Weinstein regime," his late father's wish to see them work together again, and a spiritual sign: "God told me: This is what you have to do" .

And just like that, 25 years later, the Wayans are finally home. 🏠✨

PART 4: THE TRAILER AND THE ARGENTINE BACKLASH (Or How Getting Offended Is Free) 🇦🇷🎭

Late February 2026, the Scary Movie 6 trailer leaked after being shown at exclusive Scream 7 screenings . And predictably, the internet lost its collective mind.

The most talked-about scenes include:

👻 Ghostface dressed as MEGAN stabbing someone on the subway. A woman screams: "She stabbed her!" The victim turns around and says: "Not her. My pronoun is 'they.' They got stabbed!" .

🎄 Kids opening Christmas presents that contain severed human body parts. A little Black girl holds up a severed scrotum. Yes, you read that right.

🚫 The campaign tagline: "The Wayans are back to cancel the Cancel Culture."

In Argentina, the reaction was immediate. Outlets like Infobae played it safe, but on social media, some feminist groups have already started campaigns to boycott the film. Their argument? It might make fun of bodies, include misogynist jokes, or push "far-right" talking points . The most repeated slogan: "Don't joke about other people's bodies!"

One small detail: the movie comes out in JUNE. We're decades ahead of schedule, but the ability to get offended by a two-minute trailer is truly a modern Olympic sport.

On Reddit, one user called the trailer "aggressively unfunny." Another said: "Some of these jokes feel ripped from Facebook comment sections." And then there was this gem: "Wait, isn't Marlon's kid trans? That's weird." .

Ah, right. Because if you have a trans family member, you automatically lose the right to make comedy. Didn't know that was in the handbook.

Marlon, by the way, has a trans son and supports him publicly. But hey, details don't matter when you're looking for something to be mad about.

PART 5: THE WAYANS RESPOND (Or How You Shut People Up With Class) 🎤👏

Marlon Wayans already clapped back at the criticism, and he did it with the kind of grace that comes from knowing exactly what you're doing:

"We're gonna do what we always do. We're gonna laugh at everybody because we're equally offensive. We have a recipe, a formula you can't copy. You can try, but it's very specific" .

And then he added: "This is about bringing comedy back to how it used to be. And the only way to do that is to cancel cancel culture" .

As for the original cast's return, Anna Faris and Regina Hall dropped a joint statement that's pure gold: "We can't wait to bring Brenda and Cindy back and reunite with our great friends Keenen, Shawn, and Marlon—three men we would literally die for (in Brenda's case, again)" .

That little "(again)" is for the fans who remember Brenda Meeks dying in every single sequel. The people who grew up with these movies get it. The people trying to cancel them? Probably not.

CLOSING THOUGHTS: WHAT THIS TEACHES US 🤔💡

Scary Movie 6 isn't just a movie. It's a symbol.

🔥 It's creators winning against corporate predators.

😂 It's the return of no-safety-net comedy in an era where every word gets measured with calipers.

⚖️ It's proof that even if they try to cancel you, if you've got talent and an audience, you'll be back.

The Weinstein "less sex" thing will go down in history as one of cinema's greatest ironies. The predator wanted to clean up comedy. The rapist wanted to protect the audience. The monster wanted to be the moral guardian.

And now, from his prison cell, he'll probably watch the Wayans crush it at the box office without him. That, my friends, is poetic justice.

The movie drops June 5, 2026 in the US and June 4 in Latin America . I'll go to watch it! Let the offended ones be offended. I'll be laughing. Like always. Like it should be.

Lizzy Rodríguez is a writer, critic. She thinks cancel culture is dumb as hell.