The new “Scary Movie” isn’t pulling any punches when it comes to celebrity jokes, and Michael Jackson is in the crosshairs for some new promotional material.
The franchise’s Ghostface-inspired killer is dressed up like Jackson in a just-released poster that directly parodies the “Michael” promotional material. But in this case, the two taglines are “Prepare to Hee-Hee” and “Touching Fans Everywhere,” the latter a reference to child abuse allegations that have followed Jackson for years.
The biopic “Michael,” which debuts in theaters on Friday from Lionsgate Films, won’t explore any of the allegations.
Per a recent New York Mag feature on “Michael” director Antoine Fuqua, the director “is not convinced that Jackson did what he is accused of doing, despite the number of accusers (five) and the fact that Jackson publicly talked about sharing his bed with boys.”
“Scary Movie 6” is set to bring back many of the central characters from the first two films in the franchise, including Marlon Wayans as Shorty Meeks, Shawn Wayans as Ray Wilkins, Anna Faris as Cindy Campbell and Regina Hall as Brenda Meeks. The Wayans brothers are back to writing and producing this movie as well, after sitting out the last three chapters.
The “Scary Movie” team also released a short teaser trailer on April 22, which stars “Saturday Night Live” star Kenan Thompson as a very clumsy version of the King of Pop.
“Scary Movie” heads to theaters via Paramount Pictures on June 5.
See the full poster and a Jackson clip below.
Courtesy of Paramount Pictures
