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Ray Park to Topine Supernatural Thriller ‘Jinn’
Michigan production company Exodus Pictures has added actor Ray Park to the cast of Jinn, its supernatural thriller set to begin filming next month. At this weekend’s Detroit Autorama 2010, Park will reveal “The FireBreather,” the movie’s hero car created in partnership with another Michigan-based company Classic Design Concepts. The unveiling will take place at a press conference at the company’s Autorama display on Friday, February 26th, 2010.
Ray Park, the latest addition to “Jinn”‘s cast, will travel to Detroit for this weekend’s Autorama. Park, a renowned actor and martial artist, has starred in numerous film and television projects including, “Star Wars Episode One,” “X-Men,” “G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra,” and NBC’s “Heroes.” He will make appearances at the company’s display throughout the weekend, and will unveil the car to the press at 11:00 AM on Friday, February 26th.
Ajmal Zaheer Ahmad, co-founder of Exodus, writer/director of “Jinn” and Detroit native, will also speak at this weekend’s unveiling. He will discuss the vehicle’s design and the role it plays in his company’s mission. “The paramount goal of Exodus Pictures is to show the world what the people of Michigan have to offer… building this car is our first step along that path,” said Ahmad of his brainchild, the FireBreather.
Exodus opened its office in Livonia last year. Filming of their inaugural film project, “Jinn,” will begin in the Detroit area next month. They will employ local talent in the creation of this film as they did in the making of the movie’s hero car. The company plans to use this Michigan-centered model to accomplish their long term goals: “creation of permanent local jobs, continued industry training, and retention of intellectual property.”
Detroit’s Autorama runs February 26-28 at Cobo Hall. Visitors to the Exodus display will have the opportunity to see the movie car, meet Park and Ahmad, and view the never-before-seen “Jinn” teaser.
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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