Smile 2
2024 film by Parker Finn
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| February 15 2025 | The film's make-up team of Sasha Grossman and Valerie Carney were nominated for Best Contemporary Make-Up at the Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Awards. |
| February 2 2025 | Smile 2 received multiple nominations at the Saturn Awards, including Best Horror Film, Best Actress in a Film for Naomi Scott, Best Film Make Up, and Best Film Music for Cristobal Tapia de Veer. |
| January 21 2025 | Smile 2 was released on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray, 4K Ultra HD SteelBook, and DVD. |
| December 2024 | Reports emerged that Smile 3 was in development and planned to begin filming in 2025. |
| December 8 2024 | Smile 2 was nominated for Best Horror or Thriller Feature at the Astra Awards. Naomi Scott was also nominated for Best Actress, and the film won Best Performance in a Horror or Thriller category. |
| November 19 2024 | Smile 2 was released on premium video on demand (PVOD). |
| October 2024 | Parker Finn described the film as an exploration of a pop star's downfall, emphasizing a meta-narrative about audience complicity. |
| October 25 2024 | Film's score by Cristobal Tapia de Veer was released through Lakeshore Records. |
| October 24 2024 | Cristobal Tapia de Veer's soundtrack piece 'Smilers' released through ComingSoon.net for the film Smile 2. |
| October 18 2024 | Smile 2 was theatrically released in the United States by Paramount Pictures. |
| October 11 2024 | Smile 2: The Skye Riley EP was released through Interscope Records, serving as the official soundtrack album for the film. |
| September 2024 | Parker Finn confirmed plans to continue the Smile franchise with a third film, expressing interest in creating a progressively more extreme series of movies. |
| September 2024 | Drew Barrymore was revealed to be appearing as herself in the film. |
| September 13 2024 | Second single 'Grieved You' was released by Skye Riley through Interscope Records. |
| June 18 2024 | First single 'Blood on White Satin' was released through Interscope Records and featured in the film's first trailer. |
| June 13 2024 | Bloody Disgusting spotted promotional billboards for Skye Riley and her new music, further building anticipation for the soundtrack. |
| June 8 2024 | The @SkyeRileyNation Instagram account began teasing a new era for popstar Skye Riley, marking the start of promotional activities for Smile 2's soundtrack. |
| March 2024 | Principal photography concluded after filming throughout Hudson Valley. |
| March 2024 | Principal photography concluded after filming in locations including Newburgh, Poughkeepsie, Wappingers Falls, Albany, and New York City. |
| January 2024 | Additional cast members Lukas Gage, Rosemarie DeWitt, Dylan Gelula, Raúl Castillo, and Miles Gutierrez-Riley joined the film. Kyle Gallner also reprised his role as Joel from the first film. |
| January 2024 | Principal photography began for Smile 2, with filming taking place throughout Hudson Valley, New York. |
| December 2023 | Naomi Scott was cast in a leading role, inspired by Lady Gaga and Britney Spears' early career styles. |
| April 2023 | At CinemaCon, Paramount officially announced the green-light and pre-production of Smile 2, with Parker Finn returning as writer and director. |
| March 2023 | Parker Finn signed a first-look deal with Paramount Pictures to develop additional horror projects following the commercial success of the first Smile film. |
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