Director Black Phone 2 shares what inspired him to return and shares new details

I am a big fan of the director Scott Derrickson’S The black phoneBecause he handed over a chilling mix of supernatural terror and drag drag that has just clicked with me.

Now, a sequel is in progress and Derrickson has recently opened what inspired him to return and what we can expect from history.

Initially Derrickson was not ready to follow up, but with the passage of time, he began to think about the cast and realized that he had a small window to say another significant chapter of their life.

Speaking with Screenrant, the director explained: “But I realized that if I made a great movie later Black phonethat was ThroatWhen I was ready to shoot another film, all those children would be in high school.

“So, it is basically a high school maturity film in the same way that the first film was a film for the maturity of the middle school.”

This movement to the setting makes much sense. The first film was rooted in the life of middle schools, capturing the madness of the pre-adolescent years even before the horror began.

Finney and Gwen struggles at home were equally interesting and intense of their battle against Ethan Hawke’s sadistic Grabber. Now, The black phone 2 He will immerse himself in the high school years, which is another period of life full of his fears and unique challenges.

But a great question I have, however, is how history will be incorporated. The original film ended with Finney who fled and kills the masked killer.

Still, given the supernatural elements at stake, I am sure that Derrickson and co-writer C. Robert Cargill I found a way to bring it back. I intend, Ethan Hawke He is resuming his role.

When we talk about the idea of ​​a sequel, Hill said: “There were really good conversations on a sequel. And it is, as soon as I saw the mask, designed by Tom Savini and Jason Baker, as as soon as I have Given the mask I thought: “If this film is a success, there will be a sequel”, because the mask is so iconic.

“It’s like Freddy Krueger’s glove, it’s like Michael Myers’s mask, this is this where the images are, iconic images, which persecute people’s sleep.

“And, look, with horror, guys like Jason Voorhees and Freddy Krueger, and Frankenstein and Dracula, none of these guys are buried. They all move away from the tomb for a sequel and then a Trequel. ”

He continued, “there were speeches on how to make a sequel that would not have sucks. How to make a sequel that does not straighten the film that came before, is still frightening, still intense, which seems organic.

“And those conversations were quite good. But if I had to provide details, Scott e [writer C. Robert] Cargill would have closed me in the basement in the film, and that’s it.

“And the phone doesn’t work. As you know, the phone doesn’t work. I can’t call anyone to go out. So I would refuse to offer real granular details on the possible sequel “.

Derrickson also spoke of a sequel in a past interview, saying: “Joe Hill launched me a wonderful idea for a sequel to Black Phone who, if this film is fine, I will do it.

“He has a big idea, I really liked it. Joe is very protective and personal about his material, but he came to me with the idea and I was like “here’s how you do a sequel to Black Phone. It’s fantastic. ‘”

The cast also includes Tamigi Mason (How to train your dragon, Incoming) ,, Madeleine Mcgraw (Toy Story 4, Sulfur springs secrets) ,, Jeremy Davies (Justified), AND Miguel Mora (The black phone). Demián Bichir (The nun) He also joined the cast.

I am excited to see how the story takes place for the sequel! Universal and Blumhouse will come out The black phone 2 In cinemas on October 17, 2025.