Warning! This article contains SPOILERS for Smile 2!
Smile 2director Parker Finn teases his ideas for how a sequel could continue the series. Finn wrote and helmed both 2022’sSmileand this year’s follow-up movieSmile 2.Smile 2continues the story by chronicling the tale of Skye Riley and how she experiences a series of mystical events that grow in severity and scariness.Smile 2features a leading castincluding Naomi Scott, Rosemarie DeWitt, Lukas Gage, Miles Gutierrez-Riley, Peter Jacobson, Ray Nicholson, and Dylan Gelula. It was released in theaters on October 18.
In an interview withCollider, Finn discusses his ideas for the future of theSmileseries. The director teased that there “are a lot of interesting roads that any future Smile could go down.” Specifically, Finn would want to explore “all the really frightening things of the big concept of Smile and the Smiler.“This tease implies thatSmile 3or beyond could be even scarier than the first two films, or at the very least delve further into the world. Check out the full quote from Finn below:
Well, I will say this, I think there are a lot of interesting roads that any futureSmilecould go down. For me, I love all the stuff that goes bump in the night, and all the really frightening things of the big concept ofSmileand the Smiler.
What This Means For The Future Of The Smile Movies
Smile 2 Sets Up A Third Film
So far,Smile 2has done well upon its release to theaters earlier this month. At the time of writing, the sequel has earned over $84 million worldwide, and that total is still growing. The firstSmilefilm also made $217 million, so the series has had a good streak.Smile 2’s reviewshave also been positive, with the movie getting an84% Tomatometer on Rotten Tomatoes. These results already indicate likely success for a potentialSmile 3, even though it has not been announced.
Finn’s statement makes the possibility ofSmile 3even more hopeful. ThoughSmile 2’s endingrevealed thatmost of the film’s events were inside Skye’s head, the movie did show the power of the Entity. This could be explored further inSmile 3,and from the sounds of Finn’s statement, he would have ideas on how to do so.
Our Take On The Smile Franchise’s Future
Smile Could Ride A Successful Horror Trend
BetweenSmile 2’s box office and critical success and Finn’s continued ideas, it seems thatSmile 3is almost inevitableat this point. The sequel would come at a good time for horror if it is to happen. Just this year, another horror threequel,Terrifier 3, did extremely well in theaters upon its release. The success of films like these is a good sign for other original horror franchises likeSmile.
Smile 2
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Smile 2 is the sequel to the 2022 psychological horror film by director Parker Finn that centers on a therapist who witnesses a patient’s suicide, leading to a series of terrifying supernatural events. The sequel will see the return of Finn as director, with Paramount continuing distribution.
