Smile 2 reportedly has a 2 hour+ running time

Writer/director Parker Finn’s sequel to his 2022 horror filmSmile(read our reviewHERE,watch the movieHERE) is aiming for anOctober 18th theatrical release date – and now we know exactly how longSmile 2is going to ask its viewers to point their attention at the screen when it reaches theatres. ThePhysical Media X accountreports thatSmile 2has a final running time of 2 hours and 12 minutes, or 132 minutes. The first film had a running time of 115 minutes, so this one has 17 minutes on its predecessor.

A couple of months ago, billboards promoting a previously unheard of pop star named Skye Riley started popping up in Los Angeles and London, and a Skye Riley fan account appeared onInstagram,with anofficial websitealso arriving online. Skye Riley is the lead character Naomi Scott ofAladdinandCharlie’s Angelsplays inSmile 2.The fact that the lead character is a pop star was first revealed in the trailer that was shown to attendees of the CinemaCon event back in April. JoBlo’s own Lance Vlcek was in attendance and wrote this report:Story appears to be set around a Taylor Swift type of mega-star artist (Naomi Scott) who gets sucked into the curse of Smile. The sequel has a bigger budget and slicker look, seems to be bigger in scope. There was a very cool scene where a crowd of people under control of the entity are in a tight backstage hallway chasing Naomi Scott, all of them smiling in that creepy way. Plot-wise, it doesn’t give much away. It was a montage of creepy imagery, jump scares, and a whole lot of creepy people smiling.

Smilewas based on Finn’s short filmLaura Hasn’t Slept(watch itHERE), which won the Special Jury Recognition Prize in SXSW’s Midnight Short category. Caitlin Stasey (Neighbours) played the title character in that short, and reprises the role inSmile,making it a follow-up of sorts.Smilehas the following synopsis:After witnessing a bizarre, traumatic incident involving a patient, Dr. Rose Cotter (Sosie Bacon) starts experiencing frightening occurrences that she can’t explain. As an overwhelming terror begins taking over her life, Rose must confront her troubling past in order to survive and escape her horrifying new reality.

Here’s theSmile 2synopsis:About to embark on a new world tour, global pop sensation Skye Riley (Naomi Scott) begins experiencing increasingly terrifying and inexplicable events. Overwhelmed by the escalating horrors and the pressures of fame, Skye is forced to face her dark past to regain control of her life before it spirals out of control.

Smilewas produced by Temple Hill, and they are producingSmile 2as well. Scott is joined in the cast by Lukas Gage ofThe White LotusandYou,Rosemarie DeWitt ofLa La Landand thePoltergeistremake, Dylan Gelula ofUnbreakable Kimmy SchmidtandDream Scenario,Raúl Castillo ofArmy of the DeadandKnives Out,Miles Gutierrez-Riley ofThe WildsandOn The Come Up,and Kyle Gallner (Red State), reprising the role he played in the first movie.

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