{
  "id": 16982690,
  "title": "‘Smile 3’ Taps ‘Hellraiser’ Director David Bruckner Amid Parker Finn’s Absence",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/smile-3-taps-hellraiser-director-david-bruckner-amid-parker-finns",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-29T00:22:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Deadline",
    "slug": "deadline",
    "url": "https://deadline.com/2026/10/smile-3-taps-director-david-bruckner-1237207722/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Paramount is giving horror fans something to smile about with a third installment in Parker Finn’s Smile franchise. On Wednesday, the studio announced David Bruckner (Hellraiser, The Night House) will helm the next film, which is penned by Nick Antosca (Cape Fear, Brand New Cherry Flavor), as Finn is busy directing Paramount’s Possession remake. Despite […]",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "TheWrap",
        "title": "‘Smile 3’ Finds Its Director in David Bruckner",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/smile-3-finds-its-director-in-david-bruckner",
        "published": "2026-10-29T00:18:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}