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Tony Todd and Gunnar Hansen Join ‘Shadows Within’
We learned this evening that Tony ‘Candyman’ Todd and Gunnar ‘Leatherface’ Hansen have declared their interest in starring in the feature horror SHADOWS WITHIN, which was first announced here. Todd is set to play Detective Lyons, while Hansen has initially agreed to play the Prison Warden. The film will be directed by Stephen Evans in Nova Scotia in Spring 2009. In a truly terrifying and gruesome script, Shadows Within takes you on a heartstopping ride from the intriguing beginning to the shocking end. The town of Whitchurch thought a spate of satanic murders ended when Detective Lyons killed the evil Samuel in a police raid. However, several years later the body count is once again beginning to rise. Already attached to the film is horror legend Courtney Gains, famed for his unforgettable role as Malachai in ‘Children of the Corn’ and Queen of Scream, Eileen Dietz famed for playing The Demon in the terrifying supernatural ‘Exorcist’. Also added to the scream team cast is Harvey Stephens, who unforgettably played Damien in the original ‘Omen’.
The Wayans are out to cancel the Cancel Culture with Scary Movie, and the cast assures it will do just that.
“They sort of have an across-the-board style,” Anna Faris tells EW. “It’s always been a part of the Wayans Brothers, their electricity. ‘Can we offend you? Will you still love us? Come on, you still love us, don’t you?'”
Regina Hall concurs, promising the “boundary-pushing” sixth installment in the horror parody franchise will “offend everyone.”
EW has shared a batch of behind-the-scenes images from Scary Movie, which hits theaters June 5 via Paramount.
Faris and Hall are joined by fellow franchise favorites Marlon Wayans, Shawn Wayans, Dave Sheridan, Lochlyn Munro, Cheri Oteri, Chris Elliott, and Jon Abrahams in the legacy sequel.
The ensemble includes Damon Wayans Jr., Gregg Wayans, Kim Wayans, Benny Zielke, Cameron Scott Roberts, Heidi Gardner, Olivia Rose Keegan, Ruby Snowber, Savannah Lee Nassif, Sydney Park, Kenan Thompson, and Felissa Rose.
Michael Tiddes (A Haunted House) directs from a script by Marlon Wayans, Shawn Wayans, original Scary Movie director Keenen Ivory Wayans, Craig Wayans (Scary Movie 2), and Rick Alvarez (A Haunted House).
The film will slash through reboots, remakes, requels, prequels, sequels, spin-offs, elevated horror, origin stories, anything with the word legacy in it, and every “final chapter” that absolutely isn’t final.
Scary Movie launched in 2000, followed by Scary Movie 2 in 2001. The Wayans’ involvement ended there, but the series continued with 2003’s Scary Movie 3, 2006’s Scary Movie 4, and 2013’s Scary Movie 5.
Regina Hall & Marlon Wayans on the set of ‘Scary Movie.’ Credit: Paramount Pictures.
Anna Faris on the set of ‘Scary Movie.’ Credit: Paramount Pictures.
Marlon Wayans & Regina Hall on the set of ‘Scary Movie.’ Credit: Paramount Pictures.
Michael Tiddes & Anna Faris on the set of ‘Scary Movie.’ Credit: Paramount Pictures.
Marlon Wayans on the set of ‘Scary Movie.’ Credit: Paramount Pictures.
Regina Hall & Anna Faris on the set of ‘Scary Movie.’ Credit: Paramount Pictures.
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