Roomies, the ‘Scary Movie’ franchise is reportedly returning.
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Here’s what’s been reported about the ‘Scary Movie’ franchise and its return
According to The Hollywood ReporterParamount revealed its plans for the franchise’s return at CinemaCon on Thursday, April 11. The company has reportedly teamed up with production and distribution company Miramax for the “new take on the franchise.”
Furthermore, the agency reports that Miramax will “finance” the franchise sequel while “Paramount will distribute”.
Additionally, the outlet adds that Neal H. Moritz, producer of the ‘Fast and Furious’ film franchise, will produce the latest ‘Horror Movie’.
Lastly, it’s still unclear whether the sequel will feature the franchise’s original stars, have an entirely new cast, or a mix of new and original actors. PEOPLE notes that the initial film in the franchise, which was released in 2000It starred actors such as Regina Hall, Anna Faris, Shawn and Marlon Wayans.
Other! ‘Scary Movie’ Will Be Rebooted According to @Variety! pic.twitter.com/KyAppGDDrO
-TheShadeRoom (@TheShadeRoom) April 11, 2024
Paramount reportedly has not shared a release date for the sequel, per The Hollywood Reporter. However, the latest installment in the ‘Horror Movie’ franchise is expected to be released in 2025.
Reboot reports about THIS television show also surfaced earlier this month
Fans of early 2000s television series and films also received more good news earlier this month. As The Shadow Room Previously reported, production company 51 Minds has revealed its plans to reboot the former competitive dating series, ‘Flavor of Love’.
The show aired between 2006 and 2008 and spawned viral, meme-able moments that still have the Internet in a stranglehold to this day.
I don’t know if anyone uploaded this, but the first season’s flavor of love was really funny. I wonder if Beyoncé saw this episode of not haha pic.twitter.com/jNEb30EXSy
— ♒🎆💣♒ (@Est_II_XIV) April 8, 2024
Wait a minute, you can’t forget when the coals made chicken in the microwave in the flavor of love 😂😂😂 https://t.co/sPFaeV73zu pic.twitter.com/diwefBGRUb
– emma ❦ 02/05 ♉️ (@bigfamoussdoll) April 7, 2024
Finally, the company revealed that the production is working with the program’s former bachelor, Flavor Flav, to “reimagine” the series.
“We’re working with Flavor Flav to reimagine what Flavor of Love can look like in this decade, which is very different. The project is a lot of fun, a comedy in the dating space”, explained Julie Pizzi, president of Bunim/Murray Productions and 51 Minds, to Deadline earlier this month.
However, they are adding a twist this time.
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