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

Ethan Hawke and Richard Linklater's Collaboration

Ethan Hawke and Richard Linklater reunited for their ninth collaboration with the film Blue Moon. Despite this, Hawke does not foresee another film in their acclaimed Before series with Julie Delpy and Linklater.

Thoughts on Black Phone 2 and Genre Films

Following the successful opening weekend of Black Phone 2 with $26.5 million, Hawke expressed enthusiasm for continuing in genre films. He shared with Entertainment Weekly his dream for a third installment:

“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.”

Perspectives on the Before Film Series

Discussing the future of the Before series, Hawke told Variety that the trilogy feels complete after 12 years since Before Midnight:

“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 they were to revisit this story, it might not follow the same framework but could evolve into a new series, possibly called the After series. The key to the original trilogy’s success was the close alignment between Hawke, Delpy, and Linklater on their creative vision, which could spark future collaborations.

Summary

Ethan Hawke welcomes more genre films like Black Phone sequels but views the Before trilogy as a complete story, leaving room for new creative projects with Linklater and Julie Delpy.

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JoBlo JoBlo — 2025-11-03

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