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Smile 2
Theatrical release poster
Directed byParker Finn
Written byParker Finn
Produced by
  • Marty Bowen
  • Wyck Godfrey
  • Isaac Klausner
  • Parker Finn
  • Robert Salerno
Starring
CinematographyCharlie Sarroff
Edited byElliot Greenberg[1]
Music byCristobal Tapia de Veer[2]
Production
company
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • October 18, 2024 (2024-10-18)
Running time
127 minutes[3]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$28 million

Smile 2 is an upcoming American psychological supernatural horror film written and directed by Parker Finn. A sequel to Smile (2022), the film stars Naomi Scott as a pop singer who begins to experience a series of increasingly disturbing events as she is about to go on tour. It also features Rosemarie DeWitt, Lukas Gage, Miles Gutierrez-Riley, Peter Jacobson, Raúl Castillo, Dylan Gelula, and Ray Nicholson, as well as Kyle Gallner reprising his role from the first film.

In March 2023, following the commercial success of the first film, Finn signed a first-look deal with Paramount Pictures to develop additional horror projects. In the following April, a sequel to Smile had entered pre-production, with Finn returning as writer and director. Principal photography took place from January to March 2024 throughout various locations in New York.

Smile 2 is scheduled to be released theatrically in the United States by Paramount Pictures on October 18, 2024. The film received positive reviews from critics, who highly praised Parker Finn's direction, Naomi Scott's performance and the film's horror elements. Critics also considered it to be superior to its predecessor.

Premise

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Pop sensation Skye Riley begins to experience a series of increasingly disturbing and daunting events as she is about to go on a new world tour and is forced to face her dark past to regain control of her life before it spirals out of control.[4]

— Paramount Pictures

Cast

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Production

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Parker Finn, writer and director of Smile, intentionally left portions of the first film ambiguous, with various plotlines unresolved, to create the opportunity to explore those details in a sequel.[5] 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."[5][6][7] In March 2023, following the commercial success of Smile, Finn signed a first-look deal with Paramount Pictures to develop additional horror projects.[8] The following month at 2023 CinemaCon, Paramount announced that a sequel to Smile had been green-lit and had entered pre-production, with Finn returning as writer and director.[9]

In December 2023, Naomi Scott was cast in a leading role.[10] In early 2024, Lukas Gage, Rosemarie DeWitt, Dylan Gelula, Raúl Castillo and Miles Gutierrez-Riley joined the cast.[11][12][13] Kyle Gallner reprised his role as Joel from the first film.[14] In September 2024, it was revealed that Drew Barrymore would appear as herself in the film.[15] 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.[16][17]

Music

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Smile 2: The Skye Riley EP
EP by
Skye Riley
ReleasedOctober 11, 2024
GenrePop
Length17:58
LabelInterscope
ProducerIdarose
Naomi Scott chronology
Promises
(2016) 		Smile 2: The Skye Riley EP
(2024)
Singles from Smile 2: The Skye Riley EP
  1. "Blood on White Satin"
    Released: June 18, 2024
  2. "Grieved You"
    Released: September 13, 2024
  3. "Death of Me"
    Released: October 11, 2024

Smile 2: The Skye Riley EP is a soundtrack extended play (EP) by English actress and singer Naomi Scott, under the moniker "Skye Riley". It was released through Interscope Records on October 11, 2024.[18]

Background

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On June 8, 2024, the @SkyeRileyNation Instagram account began teasing a new era of a popstar named Skye Riley.[19] On June 13, Bloody Disgusting spotted promotional billboards promoting the artist and her new music.[20] On June 18, a song titled "Blood on White Satin" was released through Interscope Records and was featured in the first trailer of the film.[21] The film was promoted with an audience member at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards.[22] The second single, "Grieved You", was released on September 13.[23]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Grieved You"
Take a Daytrip2:40
2."New Brain"
  • Idarose
  • Paul Bogum
  • Keven Wolfsohn
Idarose3:05
3."Just My Name"
Idarose3:32
4."Blood on White Satin"IdaroseIdarose2:43
5."Death of Me"
  • Scott
  • Idarose
Idarose2:46
6."Just My Name (Piano version)"
  • Scott
  • Idarose
Idarose3:15
Total length:17:58

Release

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Smile 2 is scheduled to be released by Paramount Pictures on October 18, 2024.[24]

Reception

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Critical response

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On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 81% of 48 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.6/10.[25] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 66 out of 100, based on 15 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[26]

References

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  1. ^ https://admin.wp-a.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/GREENBERG-Elliot-ED.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  2. ^ "Cristobal Tapia de Veer Scoring Parker Finn's 'Smile 2' | Film Music Reporter". Retrieved October 16, 2024.
  3. ^ "Smile 2 (18)". BBFC. September 30, 2024. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
  4. ^ "Synopsis". Smile 2 official website. Archived from the original on June 18, 2024. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
  5. ^ a b Davids, Brian (December 9, 2022). "How Parker Finn's 'Smile' Went From Streaming to Theatrical in a Single Night". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on December 9, 2022. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
  6. ^ Kaye, Don (December 2, 2022). "Smile Director: Ending 'Purposefully' Leaves Room for Sequel". Den of Geek. Archived from the original on February 27, 2023. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
  7. ^ Nichols, Tyler (November 27, 2022). "Smile Interview: Parker Finn (writer/director)". JoBlo. Archived from the original on February 27, 2023. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
  8. ^ Kit, Borys (March 15, 2023). "Smile Filmmaker Parker Finn Signs First-Look Deal With Paramount (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on September 22, 2023. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
  9. ^ Peralta, Diego (April 27, 2023). "Smile Sequel in the Works at Paramount". Collider. Archived from the original on September 22, 2023. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
  10. ^ Kroll, Justin (December 13, 2023). "Naomi Scott To Star In Next Installment In Paramount's Smile Franchise". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on December 13, 2023. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
  11. ^ Grobar, Matt (January 9, 2024). "Lukas Gage Boards Smile Sequel". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on January 9, 2024. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  12. ^ Grobar, Matt (February 12, 2024). "Smile Sequel Adds Dylan Gelula To Cast". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
  13. ^ Cordero, Rosy (February 14, 2024). "Raúl Castillo & Miles Gutierrez-Riley Round Out Casting For Smile Sequel From Paramount". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on February 14, 2024. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
  14. ^ Gonzalez, Umberto (January 11, 2024). "Rosemarie DeWitt and Kyle Gallner Round Out Untitled 'Smile' Sequel Cast Exclusive". TheWrap. Archived from the original on January 11, 2024. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
  15. ^ Squires, John (September 3, 2024). "'Smile 2' – Open Wide and Watch the Official Trailer for Paramount's Horror Sequel". Bloody Disgusting. Archived from the original on September 3, 2024. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
  16. ^ Boris (January 24, 2024). "Hollywood Film Crew Takes Over Newburgh Brewing Company Taproom". WPDH. Archived from the original on January 31, 2024. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
  17. ^ Hermanns, Grant (March 9, 2024). "Smile 2 Gets Surprising Filming Update From New Horror Movie Star". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on March 23, 2024. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
  18. ^ "Smile 2: The Skye Riley EP - EP by Skye Riley & Naomi Scott". Retrieved October 11, 2024 – via Apple Music.
  19. ^ "First Teaser Trailer for SMILE 2 Reveals Naomi Scott's Popstar Character Skye Riley". GeekTyrant. June 18, 2024. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
  20. ^ Squires, John (June 13, 2024). "Viral Marketing Campaign for 'Smile 2' Already Underway?". Bloody Disgusting!. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
  21. ^ Zemler, Emily (June 18, 2024). "Naomi Scott Is a Pop Star Pursued by Evil in 'Smile 2' Trailer". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
  22. ^ Drum, Nicole (September 13, 2024). "Smile 2 Viral Marketing Kicks Off in The Most Appropriate Place Possible". ComicBook.com. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
  23. ^ "Home". Skye Riley. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
  24. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (September 22, 2023). "Smile 2 Sets Release Date, One Love Moves". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on September 22, 2023. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
  25. ^ "Smile 2". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
  26. ^ "Smile 2". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
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