The Black Phone 2: Release Date, Cast, Story & Everything We Know

Summary The Black Phone 2, the sequel to the breakout horror hit from 2022, is confirmed and set to be released in October 2025.

Ethan Hawke, along with the rest of the first movie's main cast will reprise their roles in The Black Phone 2.

While specific details about the plot of The Black Phone 2 are still unknown, director Scott Derrickson has mentioned that author Joe Hill has a solid idea for a sequel that he finds exciting and compelling.

The Black Phone 2 is the upcoming sequel to 2022 breakout horror hit The Black Phone, and there's already intense speculation about what awaits when the Grabber returns for a follow-up to Scott Derickson's Joe Hill adaptation. 2022's The Black Phone released to positive reviews from critics and audiences alike, with most reviewers praising Ethan Hawke for his performance as the villain of the story. The movie has retained a considerable interest in the year since its release, with teases on a potential sequel coming from Derrickson, Hawke, and Hill.

Blumhouse's The Black Phone is based on a short story written by Joe Hill and details the capture of 13-year-old Finney Shaw by a serial killer known as The Grabber. As an adaptation of Joe Hill's short horror story, The Black Phone has plenty of scope for a sequel and narrative potential for an intense Black Phone 2 story, bringing audiences face-to-face with the Grabber once again. Derrickson, Hawke, and Hill have all stated in some capacity that a sequel is something they'd be interested in pursuing, and in 2023 it was confirmed The Black Phone 2 is on the way.

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Though the sequel to the smash-hit horror film has been on the calendar for months, the latest news sees The Black Phone 2's release date delayed. Originally slated to premiere in June 2025, Blumhouse and Universal have now pushed the Ethan Hawke vehicle back by four months to October. Now, the spooky follow-up is scheduled to premiere on October 17, 2025. The move could prove to be a fortuitous one since interest in horror tends to spike around the Halloween season. No reason for the delay was given, but Blumhouse and Universal are known for shifting their calendar frequently.

The Black Phone Sequel Is Arriving In 2025

Though a four-month delay is bad news for fans, it could allow the sequel to score a larger audience since Halloween is a popular time for horror movies.

The Black Phone 2 release date was set for June 27, 2025, but that date has since been adjusted. Now, the horror sequel is scheduled to arrive on October 17, 2025. Though a four-month delay is bad news for fans, it could allow the sequel to score a larger audience since Halloween is a popular time for horror movies. It will be distributed by Universal Pictures and is expected to have a theatrical release. It's unclear at this time when The Black Phone 2 will be available for streaming or where it can be watched once its theatrical run ends.

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The Black Phone 2 Cast

Ethan Hawke Will Be Back As The Grabber

Helping the sequel truly gain momentum, Ethan Hawke will be back as The Grabber in The Black Phone 2. It is unclear how The Grabber will be back considering his death at the end of the first film, but it is often difficult to keep a good villain down. Alongside the burgeoning horror icon, the rest of the first movie's main cast will also be reprising their roles.

The entire known cast of The Black Phone 2 includes:

Actor The Black Phone 2 Role Ethan Hawke The Grabber Mason Thames Finney Madeleine McGraw Gwen Jeremy Davies Terrence Shaw Miguel Mora Robin

Related The Black Phone Cast Guide: Who Plays Every Character The Black Phone is the latest horror flick from director Scott Derrickson and Blumhouse Productions. Here is a complete cast and character guide.

The Black Phone 2 Story Details

How The Black Phone Sets Up A Sequel

There aren't any specific details about the plot of The Black Phone 2 yet, but the director of the first movie, Scott Derrickson, has revealed that author Joe Hill has some ideas about what the sequel could entail. In a 2022 interview with comicbook.com, Scott Derrickson teased that Hill already has a solid idea for a sequel to The Black Phone, and that the director would be happy to return to bring it to life:

Joe Hill pitched me a wonderful idea for a sequel to Black Phone that, if this movie does well, I'm gonna do it. He's got a great idea, I really liked it. Joe's very protective and personal about his material, but he came to me with the idea and I was like, 'That's how you do a sequel to Black Phone. That's terrific.'

While it's unclear exactly what Joe Hill proposed as a sequel to The Black Phone, the story as it stands lends itself to many possibilities. If The Grabber's victims are able to call from the afterlife and have some sort of effect on the real world, maybe a sequel will find him doing much the same, albeit in a much more terrifying way. Another possibility is delving into The Grabber's past and learning more about what makes him the way he is. Nothing is certain yet, but audiences can expect it to be both a compelling and potentially horrifying follow-up in The Black Phone 2.