Black Phone 2gets a new production update and behind-the-scenes image from director Scott Derrickson. Released in 2021,The Black Phonefollows a young boy as he gets kidnapped and subsequently starts talking on a disconnected phone to his kidnapper’s previous victims. The film, which features Ethan Hawke as disturbing villain The Grabber, was a box office hit, andThe Black Phone 2was subsequently confirmedto be in development with a release date set for August 04, 2025.
Derricksonnow takes to X, formerly Twitter, to share a new image from the set ofThe Black Phone 2, confirming thatproduction on the sequel has now officially begun. The behind-the-scenes image doesn’t reveal much, but it does feature the film’s logo on the back of a director’s chair. Both the image and the director’s caption could suggest that the sequel will be dropping the “the” from the title. Check out Derrickson’s post below:
What Derrickson’s The Black Phone 2 Update Means For The Film
When Will The Trailer Release?
Unfortunately, the fact that production has only just started on the sequel meansa trailer likely won’t be arriving until sometime next year. Derrickson, however, is relatively active on social media, and his latest post could suggest that more behind-the-scenes images are on the way, including potentially of returningThe Black Phonecastmembers. As far as who is expected to return in the sequel, it has been reported that characters like The Grabber, Finney (Mason Thames), Gwen (Madeleine McGraw), Terrence Shaw (Jeremy Davies), and Robin (Miguel Mora) will all be appearing.
So far, not much information has been revealed aboutThe Black Phone 2’s story, but the script was penned by original movie co-writers Derrickson and C. Robert Cargill. Actor Damián Bichir has also been cast in the sequel in an unknown role. With this new update,a key point of interest will be seeing Hawke’s The Grabber, who seemingly diedduring the events ofThe Black Phone’s ending. It’s possible that new behind-the-scenes images will unveil how he returns in the sequel.
A second Derrickson-directed movie is set to arrive next year withThe Gorge, an action-horror movie starring Miles Teller and Anya Taylor-Joy.
Our Take On The Black Phone 2 Starting Production
The First Film Was A Critical & Commercial Success
The Black Phonewas a surprise horror hit in 2021, grossing over $161 million at the box office. The movie also scored well onRotten Tomatoes, sporting an 81% from critics and an 88% from audiences. Anticipation for the sequel, then, is likely to be high, andDerrickson’s latest update is sure to generate some renewed enthusiasm for the continuation of Finney’s story. Hopefully, Derrickson follows this latest image up with something a little more revealing, as a first look at The Grabber’s return inThe Black Phone 2would do more to tide audiences over til the release of the first trailer.
Black Phone 2
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Black Phone 2: In this sequel, Finn navigates the aftermath of his captivity at 17, while his sister experiences nightmarish calls from the black phone. She envisions three boys being pursued at Alpine Lake, a winter camp, in a series of haunting episodes that blur the lines between reality and terror.
