The Black Phone 2 Release Date – What to Expect From Season 2?

By David Hill On May 20, 2024

The Black Phone 2, a follow-up to Scott Derickson’s Joe Hill adaption, is scheduled to release in 2022. The Grabber is expected to make a reappearance in this highly anticipated film. Both reviewers and viewers gave 2022’s The Black Phone favorable reviews, with most complimenting Ethan Hawke for his portrayal of the story’s antagonist.

The film has been quite popular since its debut in the year that it came out, and Derrickson, Hawke, and Hill have all hinted at possible sequels.

Based on a short story by Joe Hill, Blumhouse’s The Black Phone tells the story of Finney Shaw’s 13-year-old kidnapping by The Grabber, a serial killer. The Black Phone, which is an adaptation of Joe Hill’s short horror story, offers lots of room for a follow-up and compelling story possibilities for a Black Phone 2 that puts viewers right back in the middle of the Grabber.

In 2023, it was revealed that The Black Phone 2 is in development. Derrickson, Hawke, and Hill have all expressed interest in developing a sequel in one manner or another.

The Black Phone 2 Release Date Delayed

Universal Pictures has postponed the release date of The Black Phone 2, in which The Grabber is portrayed by Ethan Hawke.

The Black Phone 2 will now be released in theaters across the United States on Friday, October 17, 2025, per Deadline. At this time, there are no other films slated for release on the same day; however, Tron: Ares, starring Jared Leto, will be available in theaters one week prior, on October 10, 2025.

Initially scheduled for release on June 27, 2025, the Blumhouse film will now debut on the same date that the untitled Formula One film starring Brad Pitt is expected to be released.

What do We Know About The Black Phone 2?

In October 2023, the Black Phone 2 made its announcement. Deadline reports that Miguel Mora, Jeremy Davies, Madeleine McGraw, Mason Thames, and Hawke will all be back in the next horror sequel.

The Black Phone 2’s plot information are yet unknown. Along with Jason Blum of Blumhouse, Scott Derrickson and C. Robert Cargill will write and produce the sequel. It is not yet known if Derrickson will also serve as the film’s director.

In June 2022, The Black Phone made its theatrical debut in the United States. Under Derrickson’s direction, Universal Pictures saw tremendous success with the film, earning an estimated $161.4 million worldwide at the box office on an estimated $16–18 million budget.

According to the official synopsis, “The film tells the story of Finney Shaw, a shy but clever 13-year-old boy, who is abducted by a sadistic killer and trapped in a soundproof basement.” Finney learns he can hear the voices of the killer’s past victims as a disconnected phone on the wall starts to ring. And they will stop at nothing to prevent Finney from experiencing what happened to them. Starz is currently offering The Black Phone for streaming.