‘Smile 3’ Sets David Bruckner to Direct While Franchise Creator Parker Finn Helms ‘Possession’ Remake (EXCLUSIVE)
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"‘Smile 3’ Sets David Bruckner to Direct While Franchise Creator Parker Finn Helms ‘Possession’ Remake (EXCLUSIVE)" is generating significant coverage in the Entertainment category, with 6 articles from 6 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
Outlets currently covering the story include RUE MORGUE, Dread Central, Yahoo and The Hollywood Reporter. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.
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Coverage (7)
- ‘Smile 3’ Finds a New Director as Parker Finn Heads Into Stranger Territory IMDb · 2h ago
- New directors set for “SMILE 3” and subterranean shocker “MOLEPEOPLE” RUE MORGUE · 2h ago
- ‘Smile 3’ Reportedly Lands ‘Hellraiser’ Director David Bruckner! Dread Central · 2h ago
- ‘Smile 3’ Finds Its Director in David Bruckner Yahoo · 2h ago
- David Bruckner Set to Direct ‘Smile 3’ The Hollywood Reporter · 2h ago
- ‘Smile 3’ Taps ‘Hellraiser’ Director David Bruckner Amid Parker Finn’s Absence Deadline · 2h ago
- ‘Smile 3’ Sets David Bruckner to Direct While Franchise Creator Parker Finn Helms ‘Possession’ Remake (EXCLUSIVE) Variety · 2h ago
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