Last month, it was officially announced that a sequel to last year’s critically acclaimed and commercially successful supernatural horror movie ‘The Black Phone’ was in the works. The sequel is currently slated for a theatrical release on 27th June 2025.
In an exciting piece of update for fans of the parent film, Ethan Hawke, who played an important role in the first movie, will reprise his role as the dreaded child kidnapper in the sequel as well. And not just Ethan Hawke, other cast members namely Mason Thames, Madeleine McGraw, Jeremy Davies, and Miguel Mora are also set return for ‘The Black Phone 2’. Moreover, the first film’s writers Scott Derrickson and C. Robert Cargill will also lend their writing skills for the sequel.
‘The Black Phone’ sequel announcement makes absolute sense because of its widespread admiration besides grossing over a respectable $161 million at the box office globally. It was directed by Scott Derrickson (Director – Doctor Strange).
The first movie ‘The Black Phone’ was adapted from a 2004 short story published by Joe Hill. The film’s basic plot follows a sharp 13-year-old boy Finney (Mason Thames), who is kidnapped by a psychotic child abductor and serial killer The Grabber (Ethan Hawke). The story takes an interesting turn when Finney begins to receive mysterious calls from the killer’s previous victims on a disconnected wall phone.
‘The Black Phone’ boasts of a ‘Certified Fresh’ status and currently holds an impressive 81% critics’ score on Rotten Tomatoes. The audience score is even higher at 88%. In case you somehow missed watching the movie, you can stream it on the Netflix OTT platform. Meanwhile, stay tuned to Binged for the latest updates on ‘The Black Phone 2’.