Pat Proft, Brian Lynch and Craig Mazin will write the script for the sequel, which Dimension expects to begin lensing by February. Meanwhile, Keenen Ivory, Marlon and Shawn Wayans (news) are warming up a spoof project of their own with Sony-based Revolution Studios (Daily Variety, Nov. 20).
Proft is a veteran of the slapstick genre who worked with “Scary Movie 3” director David Zucker (news) on both 1988’s “Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!” and the 1996 picture “High School High.” His other credits include the “Police Academy” franchise and “Real Genius.”
Mazin’s credits include the Marlon Wayans (news)-David Spade (news) comedy “Senseless” and the 1997 comedy “Rocket Man.” Meanwhile, Lynch wrote and directed 1999’s “Big Helium Dog” and last year set up the script “Miller Minogue” with Landscape Entertainment.
Dimension plans to have its movie out in theaters as early as next fall. The original “Scary Movie” grossed $157 million; its sequel made $71 million.
For not content at becoming part of the huge promotional machine of J.Lo Inc by appearing in the video for his big-bottomed fiancee’s current single “Jenny From The Block,” Ben Affleck has stooped even lower in Empire Online’s already pitifully meagre expectations. The recently deemed “Sexiest Man” in the world is to get completely starkers for his woman by appearing naked in ads to launch Lopez’s new aftershave, which – get this – is hilariously called Man.
Obviously suffering no compunctions at stripping for money, the ad will feature Affleck totally nekked in the shower – with his starry private parts suitably obscured by cleverly arranged puffs of steam. How very tasteful.
