Film director Scott Derrickson brought to life a variety of engaging worlds and characters, with this year black phone It earned him some of his strongest critical acclaim and box office numbers, fueling speculation as to whether there could be a follow-up. With Derrickson confirming since before the film’s release that he was interested in the sequels, he recently clarified that there had been talks about a sequel, whose financial performance was a motivating factor behind the studio’s push for another entry. black phone It is now showing on Digital HD and appears on Blu-ray and DVD on August 16.
“There’s already a lot of conversation, a lot of pressure being put on. I mean, the movie cost $18 million, and will eventually make $160-170 million worldwide. So they want another one. Of course, they want,” Derrickson confirmed to ComicBook. .com about franchise continuation talks.
Vinnie (Mason Thames), a shy but intelligent 13-year-old who is kidnapped by a sadistic killer (Ethan Hawke) and locked in a soundproof basement where screaming is useless. When a disconnected phone on the wall starts ringing, Vinnie discovers he can hear the voices of the killer’s previous victims. They are determined to make sure that what happened to them did not happen to Vinny. The film is produced by Derrickson & Cargill’s Crooked Highway and presented by Universal and Blumhouse.
The film is an adaptation of a short story by Joe Hill, with Derrickson teasing before the film hits theaters, with Hill talking to him about the idea of a sequel. Prior to the film’s release, Derrickson said that his interest in a sequel was contingent upon the film’s success, so with the film being a success, the possibility appears higher.
“Joe Hill gave me a great idea to complement it black phone That, if this movie does well, I will. He had a great idea, and I really liked it, Derrickson told ComicBook.com earlier this year. “Joe is very protective of his stuff, but he came to me with the idea and I was like, ‘This is how you do the sequel to black phone. that’s cool.'”
black phone It is now showing on Digital HD and appears on Blu-ray and DVD on August 16.
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