Scott Derrickson
‘Black Phone 2’ Director Scott Derrickson Talks the Twist That Sparked the Sequel
The filmmaker never intended on making a sequel, but an idea for a revelation midway through the movie hooked him: "That idea was surprising to me."
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‘Black Phone 2’ Review: Ethan Hawke Returns for More Virtuoso Demonic Tormenting in an Effective Horror Sequel
The Grabber strikes back from the dead in Scott Derrickson's follow-up to the 2021 hit, also featuring Demian Bichir, Mason Thames and Madeleine McGraw.
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Madeleine McGraw Almost Missed Out on the First ‘Black Phone,’ And Now She’s Leading the Sequel
Filmmaker Scott Derrickson delayed production on the 2021 film to allow McGraw to wrap up a Disney show: “I will forever be grateful for Scott.”
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Jason Blum, Madeleine McGraw Team to Debut ‘The Black Phone 2’ Trailer at CinemaCon
Universal Pictures teased the sequel to Scott Derrickson’s film, which hits theaters on Oct. 17.
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Scott Derrickson, C. Robert Cargill Tackling ‘Road of Bones’ for Screen Gems (Exclusive)
The duo, known for chillers such as 'The Black Phone,' will write the script with Derrickson on board to direct.
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Scott Derrickson Explains Why He Needed to Make ‘The Gorge’ Before ‘The Black Phone 2’
The action-romance film starring Anya Taylor-Joy and Miles Teller comes just eight months before his horror sequel, which he calls “a high school coming-of-age movie.”
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Scott Derrickson, Whose Home Was Destroyed by 2018 Woolsey Fire, Shares Lessons Learned From Devastation
The 'Doctor Strange' director opens up on how a catastrophic fire impacted his family ("people grieve differently") and wise words offered by mentor Wim Wenders to his young son: "Hold onto your memories. No one can burn them."
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Scott Derrickson, C. Robert Cargill Tackling New Adaptation of Noir Novel ‘The Night of the Hunter’
Universal is behind the adaptation, which comes decades after a 1955 classic film starring Robert Mitchum.
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‘The Black Phone’ Director Scott Derrickson Reveals a Last-Minute Change to the End
"A good director always has an antenna up trying to hear what this movie really wants to be," the filmmaker says about listening to what the movie needed.
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‘The Black Phone’ Director Scott Derrickson on Ethan Hawke’s Serial Killer and His Scary Mask
Derrickson says Hawke's voice was the main reason why he knew the actor could take on the sinister role in the horror film.
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Universal Studios Introduces Blumhouse Maze Featuring ‘The Black Phone’ for 2022 Halloween Horror Nights
Last month, the theme park unveiled its first maze for the fall event, an original creation dubbed 'Universal Monsters: Legends Collide.'
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Scott Derrickson to Direct Action Love Story ‘The Gorge’ for Skydance
The project hails from Zach Dean, the scribe who originally wrote 'The Tomorrow War' for the company.
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