Smile 2

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Smile 2
Smile 2 (2024) poster.jpg
Teaser poster
Directed by Parker Finn
Written byParker Finn
Based onCharacters
by Parker Finn
Produced by
  • Marty Bowen
  • Wyck Godfrey
  • Isaac Klausner
  • Parker Finn
  • Robert Salerno
Starring
CinematographyCharlie Sarroff
Production
company
Distributed by Paramount Pictures
Release date
  • October 18, 2024 (2024-10-18)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Smile 2 is an upcoming American psychological supernatural horror film written and directed by Parker Finn. A sequel to Smile (2022), it stars Naomi Scott, Lukas Gage and Rosemarie DeWitt, while Kyle Gallner reprises his role as Joel from the first film. Pre-production began by April 2023, with filming lasting from January to March in 2024.

Contents

Smile 2 is scheduled to be released in the United States by Paramount Pictures on October 18, 2024.

Cast

Production

Parker Finn, writer and director of Smile (2022), intentionally left portions of the first film ambiguous, with various plotlines unresolved, to create the opportunity to explore those details in a sequel. [2] He noted that while additional installments may explore the backstory of the entity, he would like to keep its mysterious nature intact, adding that a follow-up film would be notably different from the first as he believed "there is still a lot of interesting stuff to explore in the world of Smile. ... I'd want to make sure that there's a new, exciting, fresh way into it that the audience isn't anticipating." [2] [3] [4]

In March 2023, Finn signed a first-look deal with Paramount Pictures to develop additional horror projects. [5] The following month at 2023 CinemaCon, Paramount announced that a sequel to Smile was green-lit and entered pre-production, with Finn returning as writer and director. [6] In December 2023, Naomi Scott was cast in a leading role. [7] In early 2024, Lukas Gage, Rosemarie DeWitt, Dylan Gelula, Raúl Castillo and Miles Gutierrez-Riley joined the cast. [8] [9] [10] Kyle Gallner reprised his role as Joel from the first film. [11]

Principal photography took place from January to March 2024 throughout Hudson Valley, New York, with primary locations in Newburgh, Poughkeepsie, Wappingers Falls, Albany and New York City. [12] [13]

Release

The film is scheduled to be released by Paramount Pictures on October 18, 2024. [14]

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