TheSmilefranchise expands with a popstar-focused sequel, and after the events of its surprising finale, whether there’s aSmile 2post-credits scene teasing more is known. Paramount and director Parker Finn launched a new horror franchise in 2022 as the firstSmilemovie received great reviews and performed very well at the box office. It was quickly announced that a sequel would come, andSmile 2shows the Smile Curse find a new target inSkye Riley (Naomi Scott). The movie’s story unfolds as she is haunted by the entity amid the start of a global tour.
While the cliffhanger inSmile’s endingleft room for more stories to be told, it was not a guarantee that a sequel would come. Now thatSmile 2is part of an established franchise and Finn has teasedideas for moreSmilesequels, there is agreater possibility that the franchise could utilize a post-credits scene to tease what else could come. The tactic is increasingly common with known franchises, and even thoughSmiledid not have a credits scene, that did not fully rule out the chance of the sequel including something special in the credits.
Smile 2 Does Not Have A Post-Credits Scene
There’s No Sequel Tease In The Credits
It is confirmed thatSmile 2does not have a post-credits scene of any kind. There isno mid-credits or after-credits scene used to teaseSmile 3or payoff a lingering plotline from the sequel. That means audiences whowatchSmile 2in theaters or on streamingcan not miss any major revelations in the credits. However, it is still encouraged to sit through the scrolling text to see the names of everyone who worked on the film and made it possible.
Why Smile 2 Does Not Have A Post-Credits Scene
The Decision Makes Sense For The Franchise
Instead of using a post-credits scene to tease where the franchise could go next,Smile 2opts to keep its ending as the last way that the movie leaves the door open for more movies.Smile 2’s ending leaves the franchise in a spot where future installments are very much possible. It alsoleaves a relatively blank canvas for Parker Finn when it comes to crafting the next story.That is better for the franchise’s long-term future than including aSmile 2post-credits scene that pigeonholes the direction the series can go.
Smile 3 has not been officially announced
While some could take the lack of aSmile 2after-credits scene as a disappointing sign for the franchise’s future prospects, that should not be the case. Finn’s hopes for the franchise to continue point toan optimistic outlook thatSmile 3will happenas long asSmile 2is a success. Still, it is smarter for him and the series not to include an end-credits scene an overt sequel tease when one is not confirmed. Audiences are not promised another movie, soSmile 2forgoing a credits scene and leaving the ending as the end makes sense.
