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Smile 2 director Parker Finn reveals conditions for making sequel

'Smile 2' director Parker Finn has revealed he will consider making a sequel to the horror flick so long as he finds a way to "really invest intimacy into the storytelling" of any potential follow-up.

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Jack Nicholson’s “Mirror Image” Son Landed Horror Movie Role Due To His “Strong Genes”

"Instantly, I was like, ‘Oh my God, it’s like looking at a young Jack.’” The post Jack Nicholson’s “Mirror Image” Son Landed Horror Movie Role Due To His “Strong Genes” first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Smile 2 director Parker Finn ‘totally’ cast Ray Nicholson as a nod to The Shining

In order to pay tribute to his "favourite film of all time", 'Smile 2' director cast Jack Nicholson's son Ray in the new horror flick as a nod to 'The Shining'.

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Smile 2 director confirms that casting is an homage to lead actor’s famous father

‘I love that Ray has very strong genes,’ the filmmaker said

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'Smile 2' builds on the original movie — with mostly strong results

The sequel to the surprise horror hit delivers intense scares and intense emotions.

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Smile 2 review – gory pop star horror sequel sings a familiar tune

Glossier follow-up to 2022’s hugely successful curse horror is well-made and well-acted but the franchise is struggling to carve out its own identity

The Guardian - US

Will there be a Smile 3? Here's what could be next for the horror movie series

Is this the end of the Smile series?

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Smile 2 ending explained: who dies, what happens to Skye Riley, and is this the end of the curse?

All your biggest questions answered about the horror sequel

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Smile 2 Review: "Naomi Scott demonstrates her talents with a raw, no-holds-barred performance in this largely successful horror sequel"

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Smile 2 director thinks horror franchise can explore 'different kinds of diverse stories'

'Smile 2' writer and director Parker Finn has high hopes for the horror franchise.

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Smile 2 director says the movie's viral marketing strategy is "blurring the lines between reality and fiction" to help "build credibility" for the horror sequel

Exclusive: Writer/director Parker Finn explains why Smile 2's unique, viral marketing strategy is so important

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Smile 2 director talks the horror sequel's brutal, one-shot, "really surprising" opening scene: "It wasn't going to feel like anything we did in the first film"

Exclusive: Writer/director Parker Finn says he wanted to do something completely different with Smile 2's one-shot opening scene

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Smile 2 director teases that more sequels could be on the horizon, as "the sky's the limit" for the horror movie series

Exclusive: Writer/director Parker Finn discusses the future of his horror series following Smile 2

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Smile 2 first reactions call the horror sequel "bloody", "violent", and "bigger than the first"

The horror sequel is being called a "rollercoaster"

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Smile director teases his "completely bonkers" and faithful remake of cult horror classic Possession with Robert Pattinson

Exclusive: Parker Finn says that his upcoming remake of the 1981 horror favorite will stay true to its "frenzied, manic ferocity"

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Smile 2 director says the sequel uses ideas that didn’t make it into the first film – and he already has a plan for a third movie too

Exclusive: Parker Finn says Smile 2 is "showing us new things"

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Smile 2: release date, reviews, trailer, cast, plot and everything to know about the horror sequel

Surprise horror hit returns to bring those creepy smiles back to audiences. Here's everything we know about Smile 2.

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An '80s cult horror classic is getting a remake from Robert Pattinson and the Smile director

It's time to get possessed all over again

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Smile 2 Completes Filming, Promises Fresh Take On Horror Genre

Get the latest updates on Smile 2, the highly anticipated horror sequel with a talented cast and promising storyline. Fans are eagerly awaiting the thrilli...

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Smile 2 casts Aladdin's Naomi Scott as the horror sequel's lead

Scott takes over from Sosie Bacon

The Guardian - UK

TV tonight: meet the people planning bank raids in Lebanon

Krishnan Guru-Murthy speaks to a couple taking desperate measures. Plus, the penultimate episode of Redemption. Here’s what to watch this evening

Los Angeles Times

'Smile' scares up best box office since August, while 'Bros' flops

Paramount Pictures' "Smile" enjoyed a frighteningly good debut at the domestic box office this weekend, opening in first place with $22 million, according to estimates from measurement firm Comscore.

The Guardian - UK

Smile review – sadistically effective supernatural horror

Sosie Bacon excels as a psychiatrist pursued by an evil curse in Parker Finn’s derivative yet solidly scary feature debut

Smile review: A single, creepy grin isn’t enough to sustain an entire horror movie

‘Smile’ suffers from never evolving past the basics – that trauma begets trauma and, if left unchecked and unexamined, can consume a person’s life

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