After A Quiet Place earned more than $330 million at the box office worldwide with a production budget of $17 million, Paramount Pictures wasted no time putting a sequel in development for a May 15th, 2020 release date. Soon after that, it was revealed that A Quiet Place co-writer and star John Krasinski was writing the sequel, and now it's been confirmed that he will direct as well, with Emily Blunt also reportedly on board for the follow-up film.
On Twitter and Instagram, Krasinski shared an image (see below) of what looks to be the farmhouse from A Quiet Place, coupled with the caption "...time to go back. #PartII 5-15-20".
Timed with the social media post, multiple sources, including EW and Deadline, confirmed that Krasinski will direct A Quiet Place sequel, with Deadline also reporting that "Emily Blunt's deal for the sequel is closed as well." In the first film, Blunt played Evelyn Abbott, the resourceful wife of Krasinski's character, Lee, and the protective mother of their children, including Regan (Millicent Simmonds) and Marcus (Noah Jupe).
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Blunt, Simmonds, and Jupe are all "in talks" with Paramount to reprise their roles in the sequel. The Platinum Dunes trio of Andrew Form, Brad Fuller, and Michael Bay will also return to produce the sequel.
Bryan Woods and Scott Beck co-wrote the original draft of the first A Quiet Place, with Krasinski working on the final draft of the film, as well as directing and starring in the movie as a husband and father trying to protect his family (played by Blunt, Simmonds, Jupe, and Cade Woodward) from blind alien creatures that hunt their human prey via sound.
Plot details for the new film have yet to be revealed, and Blunt even previously mentioned how it would be interesting to do a prequel, but nothing story-wise has been confirmed at this time.
We'll be sure to keep Daily Dead readers updated on further details as they are announced. In the meantime, what would you like to see in A Quiet Place sequel?
...time to go back.
#PartII
5-15-20 pic.twitter.com/rDMw4UUwDn— John Krasinski (@johnkrasinski) February 22, 2019
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