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Scott Derrickson’s The Black Phone gets a sinister first poster

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Coinciding with its world premiere at Fantastic Fest, a creepy first poster has been released for Scott Derrickson’s upcoming horror The Black Phone which is based upon a short story by Joe Hill and reunites the director with his Sinister star Ethan Hawke and co-writer C. Robert Cargill; take a look at the poster here… […]

Scott Derrickson’s The Black Phone could be “the best movie he has ever made”, says Jason Blum

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Jason Blum has claimed that the upcoming Blumhouse and Universal project The Black Phone, which is an adaptation of the horror short story by Joe Hill from director Scott Derrickson (Sinister, Doctor Strange), could be Derrickson’s best movie so far. “Is definitely one of the creepiest movies we’ve ever done. Scott thinks it is his best movie. […]

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness was completely rewritten “from scratch” after Sam Raimi’s hiring

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15 years on from Spider-Man-3, director Sam Raimi makes his return to the Marvel universe next year with the release of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, the fan-favourite filmmaker having stepped in as a late replacement for Doctor Strange helmer Scott Derrickson who left the project due to creative differences with Marvel Studios. […]

Doctor Strange writer C. Robert Cargill on why Scott Derrickson left the Marvel sequel

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It feels like a lifetime ago that Scott Derrickson left the project that would become Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. Since director Sam Raimi jumped aboard the upcoming Marvel Studios film, it has taken on a new life of its own but the memory of what Derrickson could have done still lingers. In […]

Scott Derrickson’s new horror film The Black Phone receives January 2022 release date

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The upcoming Blumhouse and Universal project The Black Phone, an adaptation of the horror short story by Joe Hill from director Scott Derrickson (Sinister, Doctor Strange), has received a January 28th, 2022 release date. The Black Phone follows a “kidnapped kid who finds himself in a soundproof basement surrounded by the remains of other victims. When night falls, […]

It Chapter Two star James Ransone reuniting with director Scott Derrickson on Blumhouse’s The Black Phone

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The upcoming Blumhouse and Universal project The Black Phone, an adaptation of the horror short story by Joe Hill from director Scott Derrickson (Sinister, Doctor Strange), has added another member to its cast. According to The Hollywood Reporter, IT Chapter Two star James Ransone will be reuniting with Derrickson for the upcoming horror film after appearing […]

Ethan Hawke reuniting with Sinister director Scott Derrickson on Blumhouse’s The Black Phone

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Blumhouse has announced that Ethan Hawke is set to reunite with Sinister director Scott Derrickson on The Black Phone, the upcoming adaptation of the horror short story by Joe Hill. As per THR, The Black Phone follows a “kidnapped kid who finds himself in a soundproof basement surrounded by the remains of other victims. When […]

Jeremy Davies to star in Scott Derrickson’s Joe Hill adaptation The Black Phone

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Back in October of last year it was announced that Sinister and Doctor Strange director Scott Derrickson is set to make his return to the horror genre with an adaptation of Joe Hill’s The Black Phone, and now comes word that Jeremy Davies (Saving Private Ryan, Lost) has signed on to star. The Black Phone […]

All Spider-Man movies are “defacto MCU” says Doctor Strange director Scott Derrickson

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Scott Derrickson, the director of Doctor Strange, says that all Spider-Man movies are “de-facto” MCU films. The Marvel Cinematic Universe might be getting a lot bigger with the introduction of multi-verses and alternate timelines. Recent films have teased such concepts and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness will look to delve into the subject […]

Sinister’s Scott Derrickson and C. Robert Cargill to adapt Joe Hill’s The Black Phone

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According to a report from Discussing Film, director Scott Derrickson is teaming with his Sinister and Doctor Strange screenwriter C. Robert Cargill for an adaptation of Joe Hill’s The Black Phone at Blumhouse. Published in Hill’s 20th Century Ghosts short story collection, the synopsis for The Black Phone reads: John Finney is in trouble. The […]