Overview
- Paramount+ will begin streaming Scary Movie, also billed as Scary Movie 6, on Sept. 3, creating a 91-day gap between its theatrical release and its streaming debut.
- The film finished its theatrical run with over $230 million worldwide on a reported $30 million production budget before marketing costs, making it a rare recent commercial hit for an R-rated comedy.
- Marlon Wayans, Shawn Wayans, Anna Faris and Regina Hall returned to their original roles, with Marlon Wayans calling the movie a “rebootquel” that mixes old franchise beats with satire of modern horror and culture.
- The production credits include direction by Michael Tiddes and writing by members of the Wayans family alongside Rick Alvarez, and the release pushed the Scary Movie franchise past $1 billion at the global box office earlier this year.
- The film’s quick move to streaming and its box-office strength could affect studio timing for future theatrical-to-streaming windows and signal continued demand for broad, star-led comedy revivals on platforms like Paramount+.