Smile 2– a sequel to the successful horror thriller from 2022 Smile– is new to the cinema. Do the film’s ending credits tell us anything about where the franchise goes from here?

The original Smile traces a curse placed on Dr. Rose Cotter (Sosie Bacon) after the psychiatrist horrifically witnesses a patient taking her own life. Little did Rose know that when she died, the patient had transferred a malevolent, invisible force to her that only seemed to manifest itself in visions of people giving her maniacal smiles.

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The logline for Smile 2 It says: “Just before a world tour, global pop sensation Skye Riley experiences increasingly horrific and inexplicable events. Overwhelmed by the escalating horrors and pressures of fame, Skye is forced to confront her past.”

Aladdin Star Jasmine actress Naomi Scott plays Skye Smile 2while Strange darling Star Kyle Gallner reprises his role as Joel – a detective and ex-boyfriend of Rose who discovers a similar case pattern to Rose’s patient in the first part Smile Film.

Screenplay and direction: Smile filmmaker Parker Finn, Smile 2 hits theaters nationwide on Friday.

What happens in the end credits of “Smile 2”?

Generally, an end credits scene serves one of two functions. First, a mid-credits or post-credits scene may connect outstanding questions to a scene earlier in the film.

Additionally, an end credits or post-credits scene may represent a possible sequel to the film.

However, with an R rating Smile 2 not have a scene during the end credits or post-credits. Instead, like in 2022 SmileThe end credits are accompanied throughout by haunting, incomprehensible voices and noises.

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But only because Smile 2 If there are no credits or post-credits scene, it doesn’t mean the franchise is finished. In fact, the final scene – which won’t be revealed here for spoiler reasons – leaves the door wide open Smile 3. Given the last two shots of the film, a third Smile The film promises to be much larger in scope than the first two Smile Films.

Naturally, Smile 2 It needs to be a box office hit for studio Paramount Pictures to justify financing another sequel, and early indications are that that appears to be the case Smile 2 will get off to a healthy start.

Deadline projects Smile 2 will gross more than $20 million in theaters on its opening weekend on a production budget of $28 million before printing and advertising costs.

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The Hollywood trade magazine reported that the first Smile opened with domestic ticket sales of $22 million in 2022 on a production budget of $17 million before P&A. As such, the sequel appears to be on the same box office trajectory as the original, albeit with a larger – but not outrageous – budget.

Accordingly The numbersthe first Deserves a smile $105.9 million domestically and $111.1 million overseas, for a worldwide box office total of $217 million. If Smile 2 Gross receipts are somewhere near these numbers, don’t be surprised if Smile 3 gets the green light.

Also with Rosemarie DeWitt, Dylan Gelula, Ray Nicholson, Lukas Gage and Peter Jacobson. Smile 2 hits cinemas nationwide on Friday.

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