David Zucker on Wayans Brothers backlash after taking over Scary Movie franchise
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Brian VanHooker
Slow-proofed and worth the wait. Worth its weight in flour.
Summary
David Zucker, director of Scary Movie 3 and 4, discusses the backlash he faced from the Wayans Brothers when he took over the franchise after the first two films. In this interview, Zucker reflects on the behind-the-scenes resentment, his approach to the comedy-horror franchise, and shares thoughts on the upcoming sixth Scary Movie film (which brings back the Wayans) as well as the Naked Gun reboot.
Key quotes
· 2 pulledSupposedly, there was some behind-the-scenes resentment about that original regime change over to Zucker, which is one of the thin
But when Scary Movie 3 came around, the Wayans were nowhere to be found. Instead, at the helm was director David Zucker, best known for Airplane! and the original Naked Gun movies.
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