Universal and Blumhouse have announced a sequel to the 2022 horror film, The Black Phone, set for June 27, 2025. The companies say The Black Phone 2 is the “launch of a sinister new franchise.”

Scott Derrickson directed The Black Phone and produced along with Jason Blum for Blumhouse and C. Robert Cargill. The cast included Madeleine McGraw, Jeremy Davies, E. Roger Mitchell, Troy Rudeseal, James Ransone and Miguel Cazarez Mora. The movie was a commercial success, making more than $160 million worldwide, with mostly positive reviews.

In the original film, a young boy, Finney Shaw (Mason Thames) is being held captive in a basement by a masked killer (Ethan Hawke). When a disconnected phone begins ringing, Finney discovers he can communicate with the killer’s previous victims, who are determined to help Finney escape.

There is no casting or plot information available yet for The Black Phone 2.

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