Ethan Hawke and Richard Linklater Collaborate on Blue Moon
Ethan Hawke and Richard Linklater reunited for their ninth project, Blue Moon. Meanwhile, the horror sequel Black Phone 2 debuted strongly with $26.5 million at the box office over the weekend.
Ethan Hawke's Interest in Horror Sequels
Hawke enjoys working in genre films and expressed enthusiasm about continuing the Black Phone 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.”
Possibility of Another Before Trilogy Film
Despite talks of sequels, Hawke does not foresee another film in the Before series with Julie Delpy and Richard Linklater. In an interview with Variety, he shared:
“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.”
He added that if another film happens, it might not be part of the Before series but could be a new story, potentially called the After series. Hawke emphasized the unique creative synergy between Julie Delpy, Richard Linklater, and himself, noting:
“That could happen again one day — it might start with one phone call or an email.”
Summary
Ethan Hawke and Richard Linklater recently reunited with Blue Moon, while Hawke remains open to continuing horror sequels yet views the Before trilogy as complete, hinting at new creative possibilities ahead.