Paramount and the Scary Movie 6 team teased a bong-shaped popcorn bucket on May 21, sparking a debate over whether the wild marketing stunt is real. Director Michael Tiddes confirmed it is, but while the bucket comes in four sizes, the exact price hasn’t been
A bong-shaped popcorn bucket doesn’t usually show up in movie theaters—so when Paramount, Miramax, and the Scary Movie 6 team unveiled the spectacle on May 21, it didn’t just trend, it turned into a full-on argument online.
In an Instagram video. smoke billowed around the product as it was revealed. and the caption read. “Y’all weren’t ready.” The design is shaped like a bong. and it’s coming in more than one size—meaning fans don’t just have to decide if they want to try it. They also want to know how much it will cost.
The sixth installment of the Scary Movie franchise is expected to parody recent horror films, including Scream VI, Sinners, Weapons, The Substance, M3GAN, Wednesday, Get Out, Smile, Terrifier and Longlegs.
The movie also reunites Marlon Wayans and Shawn Wayans with Regina Hall and Anna Faris. and the cast teased that “every line will be crossed.” In a March interview with Entertainment Weekly. Marlon Wayans said the goal is to bring comedy back to what it “used to be. ” telling the outlet. “What we’re trying to do is bring back laughter. ” adding. “This is about bringing back comedy the way it used to be. And I think the only way to do it is you have to cancel the cancel culture.”.
That comedy pitch hit a real-time roadblock for some fans: whether the popcorn “pipe” bucket actually exists. Director Michael Tiddes stepped into the debate with a blunt Instagram comment—“Yes…. It’s real!”
With the bucket’s reality confirmed, the next question is how people will get it. If Paramount makes it available in all cinemas. customers can likely visit local theaters the day the film comes out on June 5. 2026. That would mean the bucket could be available at major chains such as AMC or Regal. but none of the major theater chains has confirmed where—or if—the popcorn “pipe” will be sold.
The price is the final missing piece. Exact costs have not been revealed yet, but the bucket is reported to come in four different sizes.
Past popcorn buckets have ranged in price from $30 to $50. The most recent marketing success referenced here was the red popcorn “purse” used to promote The Devil Wears Prada 2, which cost around $40.
For now, the bucket’s design is the headline, the film’s June 5, 2026 release date is the countdown, and the cost is still the one detail fans can’t pin down—at least not yet.
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