'Smile' Sequel Expected With Parker Finn Signing First-Look Deal With Paramount

Parker Finn has just signed a first-look deal with Paramount to write, produce, and direct features.

The 35-year-old writer’s breakout horror hit Smile became a box office sensation.

“Smile’s breakthrough success is a testament to Parker’s unique and fresh filmmaking, and we are thrilled that he will make Paramount his home,” said Paramount Pictures President and CEO Brian Robbins.

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The 2022 horror movie brought in $216 million worldwide on a $17 million budget. The film was adapted from Parker‘s 2020 short film, Laura Hasn’t Slept.

“Parker knows how to keep people on the edge of their seat and we’re happy that we get to keep scaring audiences together,” said Paramount Pictures Motion Picture Group Co-Presidents Michael Ireland and Daria Cercek per THR.

Smile was originally supposed to be released on the streaming service Paramount+, but after screen testing Paramount decided the movie should be released in theaters instead.

Paramount has recently rebooted the Scream franchise, and released the very successful movie Top Gun: Maverick.

Sosie Bacon, who starred in Smile, explained the ending and why it had to end that way.