Synopsis"Following the deadly events at home, the Abbott family must now face the terrors of the outside world as they continue their fight for survival in silence. Forced to venture into the unknown, they quickly realize that the creatures that hunt by sound are not the only threats that lurk beyond the sand path."[1]
— Paramount Pictures
Cast
Emily Blunt as Evelyn Abbott
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
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]
Djimon Hounsou
John Krasinski as Lee Abbott, Evelyn's deceased husband and Regan and Marcus's father.[5] 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] Filming took place throughout Western New York.[21] Locations included Erie County and one of its villages, Akron. Other locations included the city of North Tonawanda and the hamlet of Olcott in Niagara County,[22] and Barcelona Harbor in the town of Westfield in Chautauqua County.[23] Filming also took place on a sound stage in Buffalo, New York. 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]
Release
Paramount Pictures plans to release A Quiet Place Part II in theaters, including Dolby Cinema and IMAX, in the United States and Canada on March 20, 2020.[1] It initially planned to release the film on May 15, 2020.[27]
BoxOffice forecast in January 2020 that the film would gross $72 million on its opening weekend. It based the forecast on the first film's success on its own opening weekend ($50.2 million) and in the long run, the sequel's early social metrics being strong, and the continued involvement of Emily Blunt and John Krasinski. BoxOffice said the sequel's opening-weekend gross could be negatively impacted by its trailer's indication of having more dialogue and action than the first film. It also said the sequel would be competing with Mulan and No Time to Die around the time of its release.[28]
See also
List of films featuring the deaf and hard of hearing
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