Without confirmation of a third film in the Smile franchise so far, Parker Finn discussed the different possibilities that the saga can explore
Horror franchise started in 2022, He used to smile There may be a third film, according to the director Parker Finn. However, everything depends on the box office result of Smile 2released on October 17, 2024 in Brazilian cinemas.
During an interview with The Hollywood Reporter at the premiere of Smile 2 in Los Angeles, held last Thursday, the 17th, the filmmaker was asked if he is already thinking about concepts that can be explored in possible next films in the franchise.
“There are so many exciting paths that He used to smile could follow,” he stated. “We need to see how the public will react to Smile 2but the best of He used to smile is that there’s an opportunity to tell all kinds of diverse stories and put us in different worlds that He used to smile enter and invade.”
Furthermore, in conversation with GamesRadar+, Finn explained how, “if we’re lucky with how the audience is able to connect and accept” Smile 2 at the box office, “the sky is the limit” with sequels. Now to the magazine Den of Geekthe director commented how, with the second film, he wanted to “make sure we come back to make a sequel that’s actually worthwhile.”
In the first film, there is a lot of mystery, and the audience discovers it together with the character. [principal]. In the second film, they’re coming in with more knowledge than where the character is. With the audience potentially ahead of the character, I wanted to lean into that and see if I could use that against the audience and invite them in.
More about Smile 2
Smile 2awaited sequence of He used to smilewhich became the highest-grossing horror film in 2022, arrives in Brazilian cinemas starting this Thursday, October 17th. The novelty stars naomi scottthe Pink Ranger of Power Rangers(2017) and Jasmine of Aladdin(2019).
In the new, Scott plays a successful pop singer, who finds herself involved with the smile curse. Kyle Gallnerfrom the first film, will be back in the sequel, which also features Lukas Gage (The White Lotus), Raul Castillo (Looking), Rosemarie DeWitt (The Boys), Miles Gutierrez-Roley (The Wilds: Wild Lives) and Peter Jacobson (house).
Smile 2 is written and directed by Parker Finn, who directed the first film and the short Laura Hasn’t Sleptprelude to He used to smile, launched in 2020. Watch the new trailer:
Which 2024 release are you most looking forward to? Vote for your favorite movie!
- Ghosts Still Play (September 5)
- Speak No Evil (September 12)
- Joker: Delirium for Two (October 3)
- Smile 2 (October 17)
- Venom 3: The Last Round (October 24)
- Megalopolis (October 31)
- Gladiator 2 (November 21)
- Wicked (November 21)
- Moana 2 (November 28)
- Kraven: The Hunter (December 12)
- O Auto da Compadecida 2 (December 25)
- Nosferatu (No release date confirmed yet)
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