Few could have predicted just how big of a smash hitA Quiet Placewould be when it opened earlier this year, but the horror family drama has now grossed over $328 million worldwide. Soon after its release we learnedA Quiet Place 2was being discussed, and while a sequel seems like a no-brainer for a horror hit,A Quiet Placeisn’t just any horror movie. Co-writer, director, and starJohn Krasinskiimbued the film with a razor sharp focus on emotion and themes of parenting and loss, and indeed it’s a film that caught many off guard with just how emotional of a viewing experience it really is.
Krasinski is obviously a very in-demand talent, juggling not only his own directorial projects but a starring role in Amazon’sJack Ryanseries—which starts production on Season 2 in two weeks. So when word broke that Paramount was developing aQuiet Placesequel, there was some concern that maybe the studio would want the follow-up sooner rather than later, and as a result Krasinski wouldn’t be involved.
I’m happy to report that’s not the case, as I recently spoke with producerAndrew Formin anticipation of the Blu-ray release ofA Quiet Placeon July 10th (it’s available on Digital HD now), and Form confirmed that Krasinski will definitely be involved inA Quiet Place 2, adding that there’s thankfully no mandate from the studio to rush the follow-up:
“Oh [Krasinski is] definitely involved. We’re lucky on this one. I’ve had movies where the studio says to you, ‘Here’s your date. Let’s go!’ and on this one we’re not rushing anything, which is amazing. So we’re gonna take our time, we’re gonna figure out where to go, but there is no rush on it and we’re just starting to talk about it. We’re figuring out what everyone’s involvement’s gonna be and what the actual next movie’s gonna be. The first one is so special to us that we really want to take our time with this and not rush anything.”
Form said it’s too early to talk about whether Krasinski will be writing, producing, and/or directing the sequel, but he said they’re going to developA Quiet Place 2as long as it takes to land on the perfect story:
“It’s such a special movie to us, the experience and everything. It’s easy to rush these and we’ve made movies in the past where we’ve rushed them through and we’ve felt it, and we just don’t wanna do it on this one. We really don’t. We really just wanna take our time and as long as it takes, it takes. Ithasto be the right story, just like the first one. It just has to be.”
In a landscape where studios are looking to turn most of their output into franchise-starters, it’s great to hear that Paramount understands the key to making a greatA Quiet Placesequel is taking it slow. So don’t expect the follow-up to be rushed out in time to hit a 2019 release date, but rest assured knowing that whenA Quiet Place 2does happen, it’ll be with the right story and with Krasinski’s involvement.
Look for my full interview with Form on Collider soon.A Quiet Placeis available on Digital HD now and will be released on Blu-ray and DVD on July 10th.
