The 2022 horror movie Smile was a massive success for Paramount, having earned $217.4 million on a $17 million budget. As such, a sequel to the film was inevitable. Now the first plot details for Smile 2 reveal a massive new story that immediately raises the stakes.
The exciting details regarding Smile 2 were shared at CinemaCon. Audience members at the event were treated to exclusive footage from the film. As shared in a new summary of the clips, a storyline has been revealed that definitely outspans the original.
Here’s what SlashFilm was able to share about the Smile 2 plot as depicted in the footage:
“The teaser footage for Smile 2 that played at CinemaCon 2024 was focused on the new character played by Naomi Scott — a music celeb whose glamorous world is about to get dragged to hell. After a few glimpses of her pop star performances, the footage showed Scott’s character getting a shock when a man (played by Lukas Gage) breaks into her dressing room and smiles creepily at her.”
“Elsewhere in the footage,” their description continues, “she is confronted by a kid with braces who flashes her a similar malevolent smile.”
In addition to Scott and Gage, the cast also includes Kyle Gallner, Rosemarie DeWitt, Dylan Gelula, Raúl Castillo, and Miles Gutierrez-Riley.
Smile director Parker Finn returned to helm the new sequel. As teased by these new plot details, it certainly sounds like this new take will be a great expansion of the original film. Viewers were surprised by the film, hence why it ultimately did so well at the box office. Now it looks like they’ll be surprised in a much different way by just how much this sequel will up the ante.
The all-new Paramount film Smile 2 is scheduled to hit theaters later this year on October 18, 2024. Stay tuned to ScreenGeek for any additional updates regarding Smile 2 and any other upcoming horror projects as we have them.