Writer-director John Krasinski's A QUIET PLACE PART II with Emily Blunt, Millicent Simmonds, Noah Jupe, Cillian Murphy, and Djimon Hounsou tiptoes into a theater near you this March. And today Krasinski reveals why he returned (on-screen) for the new film.
He says:
It's one of those things where I wasn't really going to do a second one because the first one was such a personal experience. It was my love letter to my kids, which looks insane, now that you're watching that. But it was really important for me to continue the metaphor and so we actually start dealing with how this all started so there's a little bit in the movie about how this all started.
Krasinski said he's open to returning to the world of silent killers for A QUIET PLACE PART III. He said:
I set up a couple of tiny little Easter eggs in [Part II] that not only explain more about [the original], but would allow for more mythology. But, being a Boston Catholic, I can’t be like, ‘Yeah, of course, there’ll be a third!’ No, not at all. I haven’t heard from the studio that they want a third one. But the good news is that the studio and I are on the same page in that this isn’t one of those franchises where we keep pumping them out if they make money. I think we’ve proven that this is an original idea that is really beloved by people in a way that… I don’t want to break that promise to people. But if I could think of a way to continue this world as elegantly as people deserve, because they gave me their trust in watching this movie and loving this movie as much as they did? Sure. But if you’re asking: do I think I could just do a third one, to just do a third one? No way.
A QUIET PLACE PART II has the following synopsis:
Following the deadly events at home, the Abbott family must now face the terrors of the outside world as they continue their fight 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.
On top of writing and directing, Krasinski also produced A QUIET PLACE PART II with Michael Bay, Andrew Form, and Brad Fuller. Allyson Seeger, Joann Perritano, and Aaron Janus serve as executive producers. A QUIET PLACE PART II hits theatres, Dolby Cinema, and IMAX on March 20, 2020.