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In the build-up to the theatrical release of Black Phone 2<\/strong>, director Scott Derrickson<\/strong> has revealed that the much-awaited sequel was inspired by experiences from his own youth. Derrickson, who helmed the first Doctor Strange movie released in 2016, opened up about his creative approach while constructing a film, shedding light on the personal events that influenced his new film starring Ethan Hawke and Mason Thames.<\/p>\n While speaking to Filmfare<\/a>, the horror veteran spoke about how he drew significant inspiration from his high school memories while shaping Black Phone 2.<\/p>\n \u201cI am less interested in drawing from other people\u2019s work than in expanding on what elements from my own work seem unique to me,\u201d Derrickson said of his filmmaking ideology.<\/p>\n Talking specifically about the personal experiences that helped him put together Black Phone 2, the 59-year-old director noted, \u201cIn this case, it was the use of Super 8 footage in very specific ways, drawing on my own memories at Colorado high school winter camps in the early \u201980s and channelling some of the bigger feelings I had when I was a teenager at that time.\u201d<\/p>\n Set in 1982, four years after the events of the first film, the sequel follows the story of Mason Thames\u2019 Finney Blake, who struggles to lead a normal life after his kidnapping at the hands of Ethan Hawke\u2019s menacing serial killer, the Grabber. However, things take a turn for the worse when his younger sister starts seeing terrifying visions, along with nightmares of a black phone ringing.<\/p>\n Aside from Thames and Hawke reprising their roles from the previous installment, Black Phone 2 also features Madeleine McGraw, Demi\u00e1n Bichir, Jeremy Davies, and Miguel Mora, among others, in pivotal roles. The sequel has already garnered stellar reviews<\/a> in early screenings and is on track to hit theaters on October 17, 2025.<\/p>\n Originally reported by Apoorv Rastogi on SuperHeroHype<\/a>.<\/p>\n The post Black Phone 2 Director on Inspiration Behind Mason Thames & Ethan Hawke Movie<\/a> appeared first on ComingSoon.net – Movie Trailers, TV & Streaming News, and More<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" In the build-up to the theatrical release of Black Phone 2, director Scott Derrickson has revealed that the much-awaited sequel was inspired by experiences from his own youth. 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