Will Ethan Hawke reteam with Richard Linklater for another film in the

Ethan Hawke and Richard Linklater's Collaborations

Ethan Hawke and Richard Linklater have reunited for their ninth collaboration with the film Blue Moon. Despite this ongoing partnership, the possibility of a new sequel to Black Phone, in which Ethan Hawke returns from the dead, has also generated interest.

Success of Black Phone 2 and Hawke's Interest

The horror sequel Black Phone 2 opened strongly, earning $26.5 million during its opening weekend. Hawke expressed enthusiasm for continuing in genre films and is keen on making a third film in this series. He told Entertainment Weekly:

“I would like to go to hell with the Grabber. That would be my dream for the third one, to let it be a character piece about what made him, who he is now, and how he’s haunting other people’s dreams.”

Future of the Before Series

Regarding the Before film series with Julie Delpy and Richard Linklater, Hawke doubts a new installment will happen. It has been 12 years since Before Midnight. In a discussion with Variety, he shared his perspective:

“The answer I usually give is that the three films feel complete. The first one begins with us on a train listening to a couple in their mid-40s fighting, and in the third one, we’ve become that couple. The circle feels complete.”

Hawke adds that if they do another film, it might not be part of the Before series, but something new, possibly an “After” series. He notes the importance of creative alignment among himself, Julie, and Rick for such projects:

“Part of what made those movies special is that Julie, Rick, and I were always in sync about what we wanted to say. That could happen again one day — it might start with one phone call or an email.”

Summary

Ethan Hawke remains open to genre sequels like Black Phone but feels the Before trilogy is complete, leaving future collaborations with Linklater and Delpy uncertain yet possible under new circumstances.

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JoBlo JoBlo — 2025-11-03

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