Parker Finn on the set of "Smile 2" (Paramount Pictures) Writer/director Parker Finn found success in “Smile 2” not by slavishly replicating the thrills of the original, but by taking what ...

and Nico Parker (The Last of Us) for the film penned by Raffi Donatich. Marking the first produced project for Jewelbox Pictures, Apatow’s recently launched production company with longtime ...

Gorman will become chairman on Jan. 2, 2025. He will succeed Mark Parker, who is leaving after serving on Disney’s board for nine years. Parker served as Nike’s CEO from 2006 to 2020 and ...

Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Teammates cheer as Jacksonville Jaguars’ Parker Washington (11) falls into the endzone for a 96-yard ...

Kyle Gallner as Joel in Parker Finn’s Smile 2 Paramount Pictures Yeah, you could have done the obvious and centered the movie on Kyle Gallner’s Joel since he inherited the curse at the end of ...

Parker Valby, who won six NCAA titles at the University of Florida, set two collegiate records, and made the Olympic team as a 21-year-old, has signed a pro contract with New Balance. Valby has ...

New Balance signed Parker Valby to a pro contract, adding her to its team after the distance runner had an NIL deal with Nike. A six-time NCAA champion while at Florida, Valby qualified for her first ...

The sophomore filmmaker still loves his jump scares, but "Smile 2" suggests that his horror series could have real legs as an ongoing anthology of character studies. Few entertainment assets are ...

Parker Finn follows his surprise 2022 hit about a malevolent spirit that jumps hosts via a diabolical grin, this time infecting a troubled pop star with a ton of trauma to feed on. By David Rooney ...

Jump scares are integral to the fear factor in Smile, and Parker Finn certainly doesn’t leave them behind in the making of the sequel, but he also advances his game in big, showy ways that prove ...