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Dread Central can confirm that a third Smile is in the works, but will franchise creator and director Parker Finn return to direct?<\/p>\n
Not according to regular insider Jeff Sneider<\/a>, who responded to a rumor<\/a> that Finn was likely to return, countering that he had heard he\u2019s unlikely to get back behind the camera for the third installment. We\u2019ve heard the same. Finn is a hot filmmaker atm and has been in the mix on several major projects, one of which I\u2019m praying comes to fruition.<\/p>\n Smile, released in 2022, follows a psychiatrist who begins experiencing terrifying and unexplainable events after witnessing a patient die by suicide, leading her to believe a supernatural curse is stalking her. The film starred Sosie Bacon, Jessie T. Usher, Kyle Gallner, and Caitlin Stasey, and grossed about $217M worldwide.<\/p>\n The sequel, Smile 2 (2024), centers on a pop star who begins experiencing disturbing supernatural events tied to the same curse while preparing for a major tour. The film starred Naomi Scott, Rosemarie DeWitt, Miles Gutierrez-Riley, and Kyle Gallner, and earned roughly $138M globally.<\/p>\n Even the $138M was wildly successful, even if it showed diminishing returns from the viral breakout Smile, which was initially slated for a Paramount+ release prior to extremely positive test screenings. <\/p>\n Watch this spot for more as it comes in.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTags: Featured Post<\/a> Parker Finn<\/a> Smile<\/a> Smile 3<\/a> <\/p>\n