Naomi Scott To Star In Next Installment Of Paramount’s ‘Smile’ Franchise

Justin Kroll
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Naomi Scott has been set to star in Paramount Pictures’ untitled sequel to its hit horror pic Smile. Parker Finn wrote the script and will direct. Temple Hill is producing.

The original was a runaway hit last year after Paramount made the smart move to release it in theaters rather than o Paramount+. The gamble paid off: the film went on to gross $217 million worldwide, with a sequel quickly put in development.

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The original film revolved around a psychiatrist who after witnessing a bizarre, traumatic incident involving a patient, becomes increasingly convinced she is being threatened by an uncanny entity. Plot details for the sequel are being kept under wraps.

Given the popularity of the first pic, Paramount sees the film as a top priority going forward and the casting process was competitive, with several up-and-coming stars chasing the part Scott would eventually land. The sequel is due to be released October 18, 2024.

Best known for her star-making role as Princess Jasmine in Disney’s live-action Aladdin, Scott just wrapped Eternal Return, the first film under her production banner New Name Entertainment. Also produced and financed by Macro and Village Roadshow, Eternal Return also stars Kit Harington and Simon Callow in a magical realism romancer directed by Yaniv Raz.

Scott will next be seen in David Michôd‘s upcoming A24 film Wizards! as the female lead opposite Pete Davidson and Orlando Bloom.

On the TV side, she starred in David E. Kelley’s Netflix series Anatomy of a Scandal, based on the bestselling novel and directed by SJ Clarkson.

Scott is repped by CAA, M88, Jim Gilio and Kiley Wong at Sloane, Offer, Weber and Dern, LLP.

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