Smile 2 casts Aladdin's Naomi Scott as the horror sequel's lead

Smile 2 has found its lead – Naomi Scott is set to star in the highly anticipated horror sequel.

The original movie stars Sosie Bacon as a therapist who witnesses the suicide of one of her patients, and is subsequently haunted by a string of eerily smiling people. Plot details for the sequel are being kept under wraps, but we can assume the movie will see Scott's character haunted by a similar mysterious entity.

Directed by Parker Finn in his feature debut, Smile made over $200 million at the box office against a budget of $17 million when it was released in September 2022. Smile also experienced the lowest drop in viewings during week two of release for a horror film since Get Out in 2017. Finn is back on board for the sequel as writer and director.

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