Nick Antosca will pen the screenplay
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Everett Collection Put on a happy face, because “Smile 3” is officially in the works.
Paramount has hired David Bruckner to direct and Nick Antosca to write the screenplay. They’re taking over for Parker Finn, who created the series and will remain involved as a producer alongside Temple Hill. (Finn pitched the framework for the third installment.) Jonathan Fass will executive produce.
Bruckner’s credits include the 2022 “Hellraiser” reboot, 2017’s psychological thriller “The Ritual” and 2020’s supernatural horror film “The Night House.” Bruckner is particularly in demand as of late: he’s currently writing and developing a reboot of the sci-fi horror classic, “The Blob,” for Warner Bros., as well as Universal’s adaptation of “The Caretaker,” starring Sydney Sweeney, plus he’s set to direct “Mice” for A24.
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