Blumhouse’s New Nightmare THE BLACK PHONE Lands Terrible Release Date
Universal Announces Surprising Release Date for Scott Derrickson and Joe Hill s New Blumhouse Horror Thriller THE BLACK PHONE with Ethan Hawke. By Mike Sprague
Blumhouse and Sinister director Scott Derrickson are reteaming for a new horror thriller based on Joe Hill’s
The Black Phone. And now we’re leanred the flick has officially snagged a release date:
January 28, 2022.
January? Oh, no…
January is notorious for being a dumping ground for horror movies. But that said, Radio Silence’s new
Scream is also set to hit in January 2022. So maybe these two films will help turn the tide as they say. God, I hope so.
Universal Sets Release Date for Scott Derrickson’s The Black Phone
Universal and Blumhouse Productions announced on Tuesday that the upcoming horror thriller
The Black Phone officially has a release date, with the company targeting January 28, 2022, as its release date.
The film, which will be directed by Scott Derrickson, tells the story of Finney Shaw, a shy but clever 13-year-old boy, who is abducted by a sadistic killer and trapped in a soundproof basement. When a disconnected phone on the wall begins to ring, Finney discovers that he can hear the voices of the killer’s previous victims. And they are dead set on making sure that what happened to them doesn’t happen to Finney.
Scott Derrickson Boards Hot TV Project Grace From Joseph Sousa, Paramount TV Studios to Produce (EXCLUSIVE)
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According to sources, the project generated interest from around a dozen major studios and production companies when it was taken to market. The story focuses on a man on death row for killing his wife who is set free when she resurfaces. But she may not really be who she says she is.
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No network or streaming service is currently attached. Sousa is executive producing in addition to writing. Derrickson will executive produce alongside C. Robert Cargill and Sherryl Clark under their Crooked Highway banner. Sources say that Derrickson could also potentially direct the pilot if the show goes to series.
Ethan Hawke Joins Cast of Scott Derrickson’s ‘The Black Phone’ For Blumhouse
The film is set to start production in North Carolina next monthUmberto Gonzalez | January 28, 2021 @ 10:15 AM
Photo: Michael Buckner (Courtesy of Blumhouse)
Ethan Hawke is joining the cast of “The Black Phone,” Scott Derrickson’s upcoming film for Blumhouse and Universal, the companies announced on Thursday. Hawke joins a cast that includes Mason Thames (“For All Mankind”) and Madeleine McGraw (“Toy Story 4,” “Secrets of Sulphur Springs”).
The film, directed by Derrickson, is set to begin production in North Carolina next month. Derrickson and his frequent collaborator Robert Cargill adapted the script based on Joe Hill’s short story.
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