Overview

• Wayans confirmed to Entertainment Weekly that he will reprise Shorty Meeks and said he dropped about 20 pounds to prepare for the role.
• In a ComicBook.com interview, he cited likely spoof material including I Know What You Did Last Summer, Scream, Heretic, Longlegs, Get Out, Nope, and Sinners.
• The film is written and produced by Marlon, Shawn, and Keenen Ivory Wayans with Rick Alvarez, and it is directed by Michael Tiddes.
• Original stars Anna Faris and Regina Hall are confirmed to return as Cindy Campbell and Brenda Meeks.
• Scary Movie 6 is scheduled to open in theaters on June 12, 2026, with pre-production activity underway, including a background casting call in Atlanta.