In a recent interview with Comicbook.com, The Black Phone's director Scott Derrickson said that there could possibly be a sequel to the Blumhouse movie.
While there are no plans or details yet, fans of the 2022 film are enjoying the adaptation of the short story by Joe Hill, and the film has grossed $114,720,680 worldwide so far. The movie tells the story of siblings Finney (Mason Thames) and Gwen (Madeleine McGraw) who live with their abusive father in Denver, Colorado in 1978. When their classmates can't stop talking about rumors of The Grabber who kidnaps children, the young characters are understandably worried, and when Finney is captured, he gets phone calls from the spirits of the previous victims, who share some wisdom and help him get out.
Scott Derrickson told Comicbook.com, "Joe Hill pitched me a wonderful idea for a sequel to Black Phone that, if this movie does well, I'm gonna do it. He's got a great idea, I really liked it. Joe's very protective and personal about his material, but he came to me with the idea and I was like, 'That's how you do a sequel to Black Phone. That's terrific.'"
While fans don't yet know if there will be a Black Phone 2 or what that film would be about, it's exciting to think about a possible sequel. Ethan Hawke's Black Phone villain The Grabber made quite an impression on audiences with his changing masks and game of Naughty Boy that he plays with his victims.
Hawke worked with Derrickson on Sinister, the 2012 horror film that is considered one of the scariest horror movies based on science. Sinister grossed $82,515,113 worldwide and Scott Derrickson and C. Robert Cargill wrote the screenplay, with Derrickson directing. Hawke starred as true crime author Ellison Oswalt, who moves into a new home with his wife and kids and quickly realizes that something horrible took place here years before. Hawke has been praised for his performance, as Ellison is a devoted father and husband who can't help but be interested in this tragic story since he writes about true crime for a living.
The Black Phone has impressed audiences, earning a 83% rating on the Rotten Tomato Tomatometer and an 88% Audience Score based on over 2,500 ratings. The story and characters are just as strong as the scares. Joe Hill's short story was published in 2007 as part of his collection 20th Century Ghosts.
Source: Comicbook.com