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Directed by | Scott Derrickson |
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Based on | Characters by Joe Hill |
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Cinematography | Pär M. Ekberg |
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Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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Running time | 114 minutes [1] |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Black Phone 2 is an upcoming 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.
The film is set to premiere at Fantastic Fest in September 2025 and is scheduled to be released in the United States by Universal Pictures on October 17, 2025.
In June 2022, Scott Derrickson said that while Joe Hill was protective of his story, the author had pitched him a "wonderful idea" for a sequel that he was open to directing if the first film was a success. [4] 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 Black Phone as one of the catalysts for the development of the project. [5] Hill said his inspiration to writing a sequel was based on the "iconic imagery" of the Grabber's masks. [6]
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. [7] In December, Derrickson was confirmed to return as the director. [8] In September 2024, Demián Bichir joined the cast. [9] With the working title of Mysterium, principal photography began in Toronto on November 4, 2024, and was set to conclude on January 15, 2025, [10] [11] with Pär M. Ekberg serving as the cinematographer. [12] In December, Arianna Rivas joined the cast. [13] Filming concluded on January 23, 2025. [14] [15]
Black Phone 2 is set to premiere at Fantastic Fest in September 2025 and is scheduled to be released on October 17, 2025. [16] [1] [17] It was originally set to be released on June 27, 2025. [18]