Paramount Moves Ahead With Smile 3 and New Creative Team

Paramount is moving ahead with Smile 3, naming David Bruckner as director and Nick Antosca as screenwriter, while franchise creator Parker Finn steps back from directing and remains involved as a producer. The studio announced Bruckner and Antosca for the third film. Finn, who wrote and directed the first two Smile movies, developed and pitched the story framework for the new installment. Jonathan Fass will serve as executive producer, and Finn will produce with Temple Hill. Paramount has not announced a release date for Smile 3. The studio also has not disclosed the plot or cast, leaving the characters and story details unknown. The previous films each centered on a different protagonist confronting the franchise’s supernatural entity. Bruckner directed the 2022 Hellraiser reboot, as well as The Night House and The Ritual. Antosca’s writing credits include Cape Fear and Channel Zero. The filmmakers previously worked together on a Friday the 13th reboot that did not enter production. Finn is directing Paramount’s remake of Possession, a separate project scheduled for release on June 11, 2027. The move gives Smile 3 a new director while Finn continues with the franchise in a...