Trivia / The Black Phone

• Actor-Inspired Element: The Grabber's jewelry (two rings and a silver bracelet) are Ethan Hawke's own.
• Fake Nationality: The presumably Japanese-American Bruce Yamada is portrayed by Tristan Pravong, who is presumably of Thai descent.
• Production Posse: Scott Derrickson reunited with several collaborators from Doctor Strange (2016) and Sinister including producer Jason Blum, writer C. Robert Cargill, and actors Ethan Hawke and James Ransone.
• Release Date Change: Was originally set to release on February 4, 2022. However, concerns over the Omicron variant led Universal Pictures to push the film back to June 24.

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