'Scary Movie' Director Michael Tiddes Signs With WME After Franchise's $200M Global Milestone
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Matt Grobar
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Filmmaker Michael Tiddes, director of the latest 'Scary Movie' installment, has signed with talent agency WME for representation. The news comes after the comedy crossed $200M globally with the biggest opening in franchise history. Tiddes previously directed Netflix hits 'Sextuplets' and 'Naked' starring Marlon Wayans, both of which reached No. 1 on the platform.
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· 2 pulledEXCLUSIVE: Fresh off Scary Movie crossing the $200M mark globally with the biggest opening in franchise history, filmmaker Michael Tiddes has signed with WME for representation.
Prior to helming the sixth installment, reintroducing the iconic spoof series to a new generation of moviegoers, Tiddes scored back-to-back hits at Netflix with Sextuplets and Naked, other collaborations with Scary Movie's Marlon Wayans, which reached No. 1 on the platform.
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