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Smile 2 revisits the chilling grin-inducing entity, but what became of Joel in the time between the two films?
beat sheet
- The opening scene reveals Joel lost his job and found solace in the bottle, spiraling into a dark depression after the events of Smile 1
- Director David F. Sandberg promises the 'Smile 2' opening will be a gut-punch, setting up an even more terrifying chapter in the franchise
call sheet
Joel, Smile 2