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Horror sequelSmile 2makes it very clear from minute one that it won’t be taking any prisoners.

Which is exactly what Finn was hoping to achieve, who returns to helm this second installment.

Lukas Gage in Smile 2

But was there ever the idea that this sequel could have Joel at the helm?

The discovery of this character, this massive pop star Skye Riley, unlocked everything for me.

That got me really excited.

Naomi Scott as Skye Riley in the upcoming movie, Smile 2.

I wanted to go bigger, bolder, way more off the rails, and insane.

There’s this great escalation from the first to the second, which I wanted to lean into."

Smile 2 hits UK cinemas on October 17, before releasing in US theaters on October 18.

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