Overview
- Paramount confirmed that David Bruckner will direct Smile 3 and Nick Antosca will write the screenplay, a development reported Thursday, October 29, 2026.
- Series creator Parker Finn developed and pitched the story framework for the third film and will stay on the project as a producer while he directs the studio’s Possession remake.
- No plot details or casting have been revealed and the film remains in early development, preserving the franchise’s standalone anthology approach of new characters and self-contained stories.
- The decision follows the franchise’s strong box-office record — the first two Smile films have earned more than $350 million worldwide — which helps explain Paramount’s push for a third entry.
- Bruckner and Antosca bring busy horror resumes and other studio attachments, a factor that could shape Smile 3’s production schedule and casting announcements in the months ahead.