Black Phone 2

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Black Phone 2
Black Phone 2 poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Scott Derrickson
Written by
Based on Characters
by Joe Hill
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyPär M. Ekberg
Production
companies
Distributed by Universal Pictures
Release dates
  • September 20, 2025 (2025-09-20)(Fantastic Fest) [1]
  • October 17, 2025 (2025-10-17)(United States)
Running time
114 minutes [2]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Black Phone 2 is a 2025 American supernatural horror film directed by Scott Derrickson, and written by Derrickson and C. Robert Cargill, who both produced with Jason Blum. It is a sequel to The Black Phone (2021), which in turn is an adaptation of the 2004 short story by Joe Hill. The film stars Ethan Hawke, Mason Thames, Madeleine McGraw, Miguel Mora, and Jeremy Davies reprising their roles, with Demián Bichir and Arianna Rivas joining the cast.

Contents

The film premiered at Fantastic Fest on September 20, 2025, and is scheduled to be released in the United States by Universal Pictures on October 17, 2025.

Cast

Production

In June 2022, Scott Derrickson said that while Joe Hill was protective of his "20th Century Ghosts" eponymous story, the author had pitched him a "wonderful idea" for a sequel that he was open to directing if The Black Phone was a success. [6] In August, Derrickson and Hill confirmed that there were discussions with the studio to make a sequel. Derrickson referred to the financial success of the first film as one of the catalysts for the development of the project. [7] Hill said his inspiration to writing a sequel was based on the "iconic imagery" of the Grabber's masks. [8]

In November 2023, it was reported that Ethan Hawke, Mason Thames, Madeleine McGraw, Jeremy Davies, and Miguel Cazarez Mora would reprise their roles from the first film. The script was written by Scott Derrickson and C. Robert Cargill, with the duo also serving as producers on the sequel. [9] In December, Derrickson was confirmed to return as the director. [10] In September 2024, Demián Bichir joined the cast. [11] With the working title of Mysterium, principal photography began in Toronto on November 4, 2024, and was set to conclude on January 15, 2025, [12] [13] with Pär M. Ekberg serving as the cinematographer. [14] In December, Arianna Rivas joined the cast. [15] Filming concluded on January 23, 2025. [16] [17]

Release

Black Phone 2 premiered at Fantastic Fest in September 20, 2025, and is scheduled to be released on October 17, 2025. [18] [19] [20] It was originally set to be released on June 27, 2025. [21]

References

  1. ↑ https://www.fantasticfest.com/film-guide
  2. ↑ "Black Phone 2 (2025)". Irish Film Classification Office . September 19, 2025. Retrieved September 19, 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 "Black Phone 2 One Paper". Getty Images . June 1, 2025. Retrieved July 18, 2025– via Universal Pictures Publicity.
  4. ↑ Romano, Nick (September 10, 2025). "Black phone 2 conjures a Freddy Krueger-esque Grabber who's 'angrier' and 'a lot scarier'" . Retrieved September 11, 2025.
  5. ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (April 14, 2025). "Blumhouse's Black Phone 2 Calls up Anna Lore" . Retrieved April 14, 2025.
  6. ↑ Killian, Chris (June 21, 2022). "The Black Phone Director Teases Potential Sequel Plans". ComicBook.com . Archived from the original on June 26, 2022. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
  7. ↑ Cavanaugh, Patrick (August 12, 2022). "The Black Phone Director Teases There Have Been Conversations About Sequel". ComicBook.com. Archived from the original on August 17, 2022. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
  8. ↑ Cavanaugh, Patrick (August 16, 2022). "The Black Phone Author Joe Hill on Watching His Eerie Adventure Come to Life". ComicBook.com. Archived from the original on August 16, 2022. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
  9. ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (November 29, 2023). "Blumhouse's The Black Phone 2: Ethan Hawke & Original Cast Returning For Scott Derrickson Sequel". Deadline Hollywood . Archived from the original on November 29, 2023. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
  10. ↑ Barnhardt, Adam (December 25, 2023). "The Black Phone 2: Director Scott Derrickson Confirmed to Return". ComicBook.com . Archived from the original on February 3, 2024. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
  11. ↑ Grobar, Matt (September 12, 2024). "Demián Bichir Joins The Black Phone 2 At Universal". Deadline Hollywood . Archived from the original on September 12, 2024. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
  12. ↑ "In Production". Ontario Creates. September 20, 2024. Archived from the original on September 26, 2024. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
  13. ↑ @scottderrickson (November 4, 2024). "Black Phone 2 began shooting today" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  14. ↑ "Pär M. Ekberg Resume" (PDF). Worldwide Production Agency. April 30, 2025. Retrieved April 30, 2025.
  15. ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (December 6, 2024). "Arianna Rivas Dials Up Blumhouse's Black Phone 2". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved December 6, 2024.
  16. ↑ "Black Phone 2 is wrapped. Couldn't be more excited about what we've shot. More soon". bsky. January 23, 2025. Retrieved February 1, 2025.
  17. ↑ Hamman, Cody (January 31, 2025). "The Black Phone 2 has wrapped filming". JoBlo. Retrieved February 1, 2025.
  18. ↑ Grobar, Matt (August 14, 2025). "Fantastic Fest Lineup: Black Phone 2, Sisu: Road To Revenge, Shelby Oaks, Primate, Vicious & More Set For 20th Anniversary Edition". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved August 14, 2025.
  19. ↑ "Fantastic Fest 2025". Fantastic Fest . Retrieved September 7, 2025.
  20. ↑ Grobar, Matt (May 16, 2024). "Universal Dates Five Nights At Freddy's 2, Woman In The Yard & Drop; The Black Phone, M3GAN Sequels Pushed". Deadline Hollywood . Archived from the original on May 19, 2024. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
  21. ↑ Vlessing, Etan (October 27, 2023). "Universal Pictures Sets Release Date for Blumhouse's The Black Phone 2". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved October 28, 2023.
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