Filmmaker Scott Derrickson has confirmed that “a lot of conversation” is underway regarding a potential sequel to the supernatural child kidnap tale “The Black Phone”, which was released in June.
Along with very good reviews, the Ethan Hawke-led film proved to be a massive box office hit for Blumhouse and Universal Pictures – taking in around ten times its reported $16-18 million budget.
Speaking with Comic Book, the “Sinister” and “Doctor Strange” helmer says:
“There’s already a lot of conversation, a lot of pressure being put on it. I mean, the movie cost $18 million, and it’s going to ultimately make probably $160-170 million worldwide. So they want another one. Of course, they do.”
Mason Thames, Madeleine McGraw, James Ransone, Jeremy Davies, Brady Hepner, Jacob Moran, and Jordan Isaiah White co-starred in the film about a shy but clever 13-year-old boy, who is abducted by a sadistic killer and trapped in a soundproof basement.
When a disconnected phone on the wall begins to ring, Finney discovers that he can hear the voices of the killer’s previous victims. And they are dead set on making sure that what happened to them doesn’t happen to Finney.
Derrickson co-wrote the film with C. Robert Cargill based on the award-winning short story by Joe Hill. The film is currently available to stream on Peacock and VOD platforms.