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

Ethan Hawke on Future Collaborations and Sequels

Actor Ethan Hawke and director Richard Linklater have reunited once again for their ninth project, Blue Moon. While the two share a long creative partnership, Hawke spoke about his current and potential future roles, including his work on horror and romance films that defined parts of his career.

Success of Black Phone 2

The recent horror sequel Black Phone 2 debuted strongly, earning 26.5 million dollars in its opening weekend. Hawke, who reprises his chilling role as the Grabber, expressed enthusiasm for exploring the character further.

“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.”

On the Before Trilogy

When asked about returning to the beloved Before series with Julie Delpy and Richard Linklater, Hawke reflected that the trilogy feels narratively complete.

“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.”

However, Hawke did not entirely rule out future creative work with Delpy and Linklater.

“If we were to do another, it might not be a Before film. It could be something new — maybe the After series. But 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 hinted at new creative possibilities with long-time collaborator Richard Linklater, balancing the success of genre films with reflective nostalgia for his completed Before trilogy.

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JoBlo JoBlo — 2025-11-03

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