Parker Finn on possible “Smile” sequel and tells multiple stories in the same universe – Paramount (courtesy)
Although the big blockbusters of the horror genre for this 2022, with their big budgets, such as ‘Halloween Ends’, ‘Scream 5’ or even ‘La Orfana: El Origen’, have had good numbers, ‘Smile’ with its number limited investments have managed to compete with industry heavyweights. Now, after its successful launch, director Parker Finn talks about a possible sequel to “Smile”.
Last weekend, Paramount released its new horror film worldwide, which debuted at number one at the US box office. ‘Smile’ raised $ 22 million in just four days, surpassing $ 17 million, ranking as one of the four best openings for a horror film of 2022.
With such successful numbers, Parker Finn talked about a possible sequel ‘Smile’. The director quotes “as a director, I never want to do something I’ve already done in a certain way. In a universe where there might be more stories to tell from Smile, I want to make sure it’s amazing and different and not what people expect after the first one. “
The director’s words show that there is a possibility that there is multiple stories in the same universe ‘Smile’. It is worth mentioning that Finn himself has built what appears to be a universe connected with his previous films, at least that’s how he sees himself. So it is likely that, for a second part, the same characters may not exist, but the same paranormal entity will exist.
‘Black Phone’ director praises ‘Smile’
On his Twitter account, Scott Derrickson, director of ‘Black Phone’ and ‘Doctor Strange 1′, shared his take on Parker Finn’s horror film: “Smile had the same budget and opened at about the same number as’ The Black Phone ‘in June. Audiences want original horror. ”
He is also not the only terror specialist to have praised “Smile”, since Stephen King, writer of novels like “The Shining” and “It”, shares the same emotion as Scott Derrickson and claims he is one of the best. horror film of this 2022. Proof of the fact that the public does not want only sequels, remakes or spin-offs of an already established franchise.
For now, “Smile” has already made it past the revival of “Avatar” and begins its journey to become one of the horror films that took fans of the genre by surprise. Perhaps as the weeks go by, Paramount will give the green light to a second party.
Source: Nacion Flix
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