Smile 3 has a new creative team. According to TheWrap, Paramount has tapped David Bruckner to direct the third installment and Nick Antosca to write the screenplay. They are taking over from Parker Finn, who wrote and directed the first two films.
The creator of the franchise will nevertheless have a role in this sequel: Finn came up with the premise for the third installment and will remain on board as a producer alongside Temple Hill Entertainment. The new screenplay will be developed from that outline.
For Bruckner, this move builds on a career devoted to horror, from The Night House to the new version of Hellraiser. Antosca is best known as the creator of the anthology series Channel Zero. Their partnership marks the first change of director and screenwriter in the Smile series.
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