A Quiet Place Part II is an upcoming American horror film and sequel to A Quiet Place (2018). The sequel film was written and directed by John Krasinski and stars Emily Blunt, Millicent Simmonds, and Noah Jupe, reprising their roles from the first film. Cillian Murphy and Djimon Hounsou also joined the cast. Krasinski also reprises his role from the first film in newly-filmed flashback sequences.
Talks of a sequel began in April 2018 following the box office success of the first film. By the following August, Krasinski was writing the film, and he was hired in February 2019 to direct. Production took place in Western New York from June to September 2019.
Paramount Pictures plans to release A Quiet Place Part II in theaters in the United Kingdom and Australia on March 19, 2020. It will release the film in theaters in the United States and Canada on March 20, 2020.
Synopsis
Cast
- Emily Blunt as Evelyn Abbott
- Cillian Murphy as Emmett. Murphy described his character Emmett, "For me, Emmett represents where the heart of the world lies right now, which is: finally feeling like they’ve all given up. Here comes this girl [Regan] who allows you to believe in more, and allows you to believe in yourself. That idea, I’ve always been really enthralled by."[4]
- Millicent Simmonds as Regan Abbott, Lee and Evelyn's daughter and Marcus’s sister
- Noah Jupe as Marcus Abbott, Lee and Evelyn's son and Regan’s brother
- Djimon Hounsou
- John Krasinski as Lee Abbott, Evelyn's deceased husband and Regan and Marcus's father.[5] He appears in newly-filmed flashback sequences. Krasinski said he wrote himself into the sequel because the first film "was such a personal experience" and his "love letter" to his children. He said, "It was really important for me to continue the metaphor and we actually start dealing with how this all started."[6]
Production
Paramount Pictures produced the first film, A Quiet Place, on a budget of $17 million.[7] Paramount released the film in the United States and Canada in April 2018 and grossed $50.2 million on opening weekend, well above a mid-$20 million forecast. Later in April, Paramount Chair and CEO Jim Gianopulos announced that a sequel was in development. The first film ultimately grossed $188 million in the US and Canada and $340.9 million worldwide.[8] John Krasinski, who co-wrote, directed and starred in the first film, said he considered it "as a one-off" but that with the sequel planned, he started considering the larger fictional universe to explore possibilities.[9] The first film's screenwriters Scott Beck and Bryan Woods did not return for the sequel. Woods said they were not interested in a franchise approach and that they would rather try "to create original ideas" and use their writing credits "as an opportunity to push several projects".[10] Beck said, "Instead of focusing on sequels per se, it's about investing back into the ecosystem of original ideas in a massive marketplace."[11]
In August, Krasinski was writing the film, and a director had not been hired yet.[12] According to Krasinski, Paramount rejected pitches from other writers and directors that were considered too franchise-oriented, and the studio invited him to write a script based on his "tiny idea that fit that world and could be exciting".[13] Cinematographer Polly Morgan described the sequel's approach, "It's more about the children growing up, exploring the world and learning to protect themselves."[14]
By February of 2019, Krasinski was hired to direct the sequel, and actors Emily Blunt, Millicent Simmonds, and Noah Jupe were confirmed to reprise their roles.[15] In March, Cillian Murphy joined the cast.[16] In the following June, Brian Tyree Henry joined the cast,[17] but he left the film due to scheduling problems. He was replaced by Djimon Hounsou in August.[18]
In June, production began on the sequel.[19] Filming officially commenced on July 15, 2019.[20] There were 47 days of filming throughout Western New York, including locations like Akron, Olcott, Dunkirk, Lackawanna, and Buffalo.[21] Other locations included Erie County and the city of North Tonawanda,[22] and Barcelona Harbor in the town of Westfield in Chautauqua County.[23] Filming also took place on a sound stage in Buffalo. One of the last filming locations, the northbound South Grand Island Bridge, was shut down for 13 hours for filming.[24] The production invested over $10 million in Upstate New York, created 400 hires, and involved 300 background actors.[25] By late September, production was finished.[26]
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