The actor and comedian Marlon Wayans53, claimed that brothers Harvey and Bob Weinsteins stole his idea for the third film “Everyone in Panic” and they produced it without his participation.
In an interview with Variety, he explained that the first two films in the franchise, released in 2000 and 2001, were directed by Keenen Ivory Wayans and co-written by him and Shawn, who also starred in the film.
After the success of the films, Keenen, Marlon and Shawn demanded a pay raise, but the Weinsteins made a very low offer, and when they turned them down, the Weinsteins stole their idea for the third film and made it without their participation.
“We didn’t even know. We got an announcement on New Year’s Eve that they were doing it. The franchise was taken from us. And we were just asking for our fair share,” said Marlon Wayans.
Wayans also declared that the Weinsteins wronged him regarding the copyright of the first two films.
“What they did is between them and God. I don’t applaud this type of behavior, but I can’t keep hatred and hurt in my heart if I want to evolve”, declared the actor.
Marlon Wayans explained that things changed when Miramax CEO Jonathan Glickman reached out a few years ago to revive the franchise.
“I thought, ‘I can’t do this without my brothers’. So I convinced Shawn and Keenen to participate. This is a return to the franchise we all created, so forget about all the bad years! This isn’t ‘Scary 6’; this is a reboot,” he said.
“Scary Movie 6”
The sixth film in the sequence hits Brazilian cinemas on June 4th. The film is directed by Michael Tiddes and written by Marlon Wayans, Shawn Wayans, Keenen Ivory Wayans, Craig Wayans and Rick Alvarez.
Check out the film’s trailer below:
