Overview

• Universal released a new trailer for The Black Phone 2 ahead of its October 17 theatrical opening.
• The film carries an R rating for strong violent content, gore, teen drug use, and language.
• Scott Derrickson says the sequel is more violent with greater intensity and gore than the 2021 original.
• Ethan Hawke returns as the Grabber with Mason Thames and Madeleine McGraw reprising their roles, and the story shifts to a remote winter camp setting.
• Derrickson co-wrote the script with C. Robert Cargill and cites Rocky Mountain winter-camp experiences as inspiration, with Joe Hill listed as executive producer as reported.