‘Smile 2’ Director Breaks Down the Wild Ending, Potential Sequels and Drawing Inspiration From Pop Stars Like Taylor Swift
variety.comWilliam Earl administrator SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers for “Smile 2,” now in theaters. Parker Finn, the writer and director of 2022’s horror hit “Smile” and the just-released “Smile 2,” has taken one of the most recognizable horror ideas in recent years and blown it up even bigger for the sequel.
In this chapter, troubled pop star Skye Riley (Naomi Scott) begins to question her reality as she is haunted by increasingly troubling and violent images.
Finn spoke with Variety about making a movie about a music superstar, the haunting ending and what future sequels might look like.
I wanted to see if I could catch audiences off guard with what we would do for the sequel. I wrote and directed that first film to exist in its own right.
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