One of the best horror movies of 2021 is getting an unexpected sequel
The Black Phone 2 is officially in the works

Please stay on the line:𒁏 Scott Derrickson's The Black Phone is coming back for a second installment.
An adaptation of the 2004 short story by Joe Hill, the supernatural horror follows Finney Shaw (Mason Shaw), a 13-year-old boy who gets abducted by a sadistic killer known as the Grabber (Ethan Hawke) and locked inside a soundproof basement. Finney soon learns that he can communicate with th📖e Grabber's previous victims via a disconnected rotary phone – and that it might just be his only way out.
The cast includes Madeleine McGraw, Jeremy Davies, James Ranso𝔉ne, Troy Rudese꧒al, Miguel Cazarez, and E. Roger Mitchell.
P🐼roduced by Blumhouse and theatrically distributed by Universal, t🥃he film grossed $161 million worldwide against a budget of $16 million.
Writer C. Robert Cargill, who penned the scri♎pt alongside Derrickson, explained via that it was Hill who came up with the sequel idea: "Me: I'm only going to make a Black Phone sequel if we have a really great idea. *Phone Rings* Joe Hill: So I've got a really great idea. Me and Scott 30 seconds later: So we're making a Black Phone sequel."
Though the film has no official title, , which include,🤪 Black Phone 2: Call Me Maybe, Black Phone 2: Hold the Phone, Black ꦑPhone 2: Dial Tomb, and Black Phone 2: Please Hold.
The Black Phone 2 is set for a June 27, 2025 release date. The Black Phone is streaming now on Peacock. For more, check out our list of the most exciting 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:upcoming movies in 2023 and beyond.
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