Director Of 'THE BLACK PHONE' Gives Update On Sequel Rumors

Universal had a hit with ‘THE BLACK PHONE’ last year and fans have been clamoring for more. We haven’t heard much other than a sequel was in “talks” but nothing was confirmed. Today we here from the films director, Scott Derrickson, on whether we will be getting a second addition to “The Grabber” saga.

While speaking with ComicBook.com in support of V/H/S/85, when asked about a The Black Phone sequel, Derrickson confirmed, "It's possible. It's not a definite thing, but if it does become definite, you'll be the first to hear." As far as the importance of Hawke to the experience, Derrickson added, "I can tell you this much, I wouldn't make a Black Phone sequel without Ethan. I don't think there'd be any point in doing that."

The author of “THE BLACK PHONE” is of course Joe Hill and he even chimed in on the possibility of a sequel. Joe Hill similarly pointed out how the mask worn by The Grabber would be a significant fixture of any future films.

"There have been some really, really good conversations about a sequel. And the thing is, as soon as I saw the mask, which was designed by Tom Savini and Jason Baker, as soon as I saw the mask I thought, 'If this film is a hit, there'll be a sequel,' because the mask is so iconic," Hill admitted to ComicBook.com in 2022 about a sequel. "It is like Freddy Krueger's glove, it is like Michael Myers' mask, it is this thing where it's the imagery, iconic imagery, that haunts people's sleep. And, look, in horror, guys like Jason Voorhees and Freddy Krueger, and Frankenstein, and Dracula, none of these guys stay buried. They all claw their way out of the grave for a sequel and then a threequel." 

He continued, "There have been talks about how to do a sequel that wouldn't suck. How to do a sequel that doesn't cheapen the film that came before, that's still scary, that's still intense, that feels organic. And those conversations have been pretty good. But if I were to provide any details, Scott and [writer C. Robert] Cargill would lock 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 get out. So I would decline to offer any real granular details about the possible sequel."

We’re going to have to wait awhile for a sequel to The Black Phone but hey, the ball is moving…kinda.

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