The Black Phone 2

The Black Phone 2
Directed byScott Derrickson
Written by
Based on"The Black Phone"
by Joe Hill
Produced by
Starring
Production
companies
Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release date
  • October 17, 2025 (2025-10-17)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Black Phone 2 is an upcoming American supernatural horror film directed by Scott Derrickson, and written by Derrickson and C. Robert Cargill, who are both producing with Jason Blum. It is a sequel to The Black Phone (2021), which in turn is an adaptation of the 2004 short story of the same name by Joe Hill. The film stars Mason Thames, Madeleine McGraw, Jeremy Davies, and Ethan Hawke reprising their roles.

The Black Phone 2 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 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.[1] 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.[2] Hill said his inspiration to writing a sequel was based on the "iconic imagery" of the Grabber's masks.[3]

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.[4] In December, Derrickson was confirmed to return as the director.[5] In September 2024, Demián Bichir joined the cast.[6] With the working title of Mysterium, principal photography began in Toronto on November 4, 2024, and is set to conclude on January 15, 2025.[7][8] In December, Arianna Rivas joined the cast.[9]

Release

The Black Phone 2 is scheduled to be released on October 17, 2025.[10] It was originally set to be released on June 27, 2025.[11]

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "In Production". Ontario Creates. September 20, 2024. Archived from the original on September 26, 2024. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
  8. ^ @scottderrickson (November 4, 2024). "Black Phone 2 began shooting today" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  9. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (December 6, 2024). "Arianna Rivas Dials Up Blumhouse's 'Black Phone 2'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ Vlessing, Etan (October 27, 2023). "Universal Pictures Sets Release Date for Blumhouse's 'The Black Phone 2'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 28, 2023.