David Bruckner to Direct 'Smile 3' as Parker Finn Steps Aside

Paramount has hired David Bruckner to direct and Nick Antosca to write the third installment, while creator Parker Finn remains a producer.

4 publishers · 4 articles · first seen 29 Oct 2026 · updated 9d ago

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4 publishers have covered this in 4 articles since 29 Oct 2026. Variety published first, on 29 October at 00:02 UTC; Deadline followed 20 min later. The most recent article, from The A.V. Club, appeared on 29 October at 11:00 UTC.

Outlets reporting it: Variety (major outlet), The Hollywood Reporter (major outlet), Deadline, The A.V. Club.

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