Release Date, Cast, Story & Everything We Know

The Black Phone 2 is the upcoming sequel to 2022’s breakout horror hit The Black Phone, and there’s already a ton of terrifying details about the Grabber returns. The Black Phone arrived to positive reviews from critics and audiences alike, with most praising Ethan Hawke for his performance as the horrifying villain at the heart of the story. The movie has retained considerable interest in the years since its release, with teases about a potential sequel coming from Derrickson, Hawke, and original author Joe Hill.

Blumhouse’s The Black Phone is based on a short story written by 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 room for a sequel. The narrative left the door open for an intense Black Phone 2 story, bringing audiences face-to-face with the Grabber for the second time. Derrickson, Hawke, and Hill immediately made it clear that they had their sites on a sequel, and in 2023, it was confirmed that The Black Phone 2 is on the way.

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Most Recent The Black Phone 2 News

A Major New Cast Member Joins The Sequel

Though many details about the sequel still remain a mystery, the latest news confirms a new cast member has joined The Black Phone 2. Fleshing out the cast, which comprises many returning faces, Anna Lore has been tapped to play an as-yet-unknown character. The horror vet has been seen in movies like They/Them and the upcoming Final Destination: Bloodlines, and it’s assumed she’ll be playing one of The Grabber’s next victims. She joins the likes of Mason Thames and Ethan Hawke, as well as fellow newcomers Demián Bichir and Arianna Rivas.

The Black Phone 2 Release Date

The Black Phone Sequel Is Arriving In 2025

The Black Phone 2 release date was originally 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 who can’t wait for more supernatural terror, 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.

The Black Phone 2 Cast Details

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, including Mason Thames as The Grabber’s nemesis, Finney. Likewise, Madeleine McGraw will be back as Gwen alongside Jeremy Davies as Terence and Miguel Mora as Robin.

Besides the returning faces, the cast of The Black Phone 2 continues to grow with the addition of Demián Bichir (The Nun) in an as-yet-unnamed role. Young star Arianna Rivas (A Working Man) has also joined the cast in an undisclosed role, and she’s joined by They/Them star Anna Lore. Many of the young actors will likely comprise The Grabber’s next set of victims, especially as his supernatural reign of terror begins.

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
Demián Bichir	Unknown
Arianna Rivas	Unknown
Anna Lore	Unknown

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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, 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. The first teaser which arrived at 2025’s CinemaCon revealed just that, and it’s clear that The Grabber has become a supernatural terror in the sequel.

Another possibility is delving into The Grabber’s past and learning more about what makes him the way he is. The killer’s motivation is a key part of any ongoing horror franchise, and icons like Freddy Krueger and Jason Vorhees have pretty clear reasons that they became cinematic nightmares. Nothing is certain yet, but The Black Phone 2 is really only limited by the imaginations of its creators.

The Black Phone 2

Release Date

October 16, 2025

Director

Scott Derrickson

Writers

C. Robert Cargill, Scott Derrickson

Producers

Jason Blum, Joe Hill, C. Robert Cargill, Christopher H. Warner, Ryan Turek