Will There Be A Black Phone 2? Director Scott Derrickson Responds
Scott Derrickson, ]director of The Black Phone, says that there may be potential for a sequel to the horror film. Dickerson is well-versed in the horror world, known for some of the films that he's written and directed such as The Exorcism of Emily Rose, Sinister, and Deliver Us from Evil. He also directedDoctor Strange and co-wrote the film with C. Robert Cargill, his writing partner that returned to write The Black Phone with him.
The Black Phone is based on the short story of the same title from Joe Hill and can be found in his New York Times bestselling book of short stories, 20th Century Ghosts. The film features Ethan Hawke in the role of a terrifying kidnapper known as The Grabber in 1978 Denver. Part of the reason behind this location and time period is Derrickson's experience growing up in North Denver in the late 70s and the palpable fear during that time of potentially being kidnapped or murdered because of the string of serial killers during that era like Charles Manson and Ted Bundy. The Grabber's latest victim in The Black Phone is Finney (played by Mason Thames) who learns that he can communicate with the dead victims of The Grabber through a disconnected black phone in the soundproof basement where he is being held captive.
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Now, speaking with ComicBookabout the possibility of a sequel to The Black Phone, Derrickson notes that Hill already shared with him an idea for a sequel to the movie and that he is enthusiastic about this prospect if The Black Phone does well at the box office. Derrickson also shares that Hill is very protective about his work, which may be why details regarding any specific plot points of a sequel are currently
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