A Quiet Place: Day One

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A Quiet Place: Day One
A Quiet Place Day One (2024) poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Michael Sarnoski
Screenplay byMichael Sarnoski
Story by
Based onCharacters
by Bryan Woods
Scott Beck
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyPat Scola [1]
Production
companies
Distributed by Paramount Pictures
Release date
  • June 28, 2024 (2024-06-28)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

A Quiet Place: Day One is an upcoming American apocalyptic horror film written and directed by Michael Sarnoski, based on a story he conceived with John Krasinski. It serves as a spin-off prequel and the third installment in the A Quiet Place film series. The film stars Lupita Nyong'o, Joseph Quinn, and Alex Wolff, with Djimon Hounsou reprising his role from A Quiet Place Part II (2020).

Contents

Paramount Pictures will release A Quiet Place: Day One in theaters in the United States on June 28, 2024.

Premise

Taking place before the first film, a woman named Sam must survive an invasion in New York City by bloodthirsty alien creatures with ultrasonic sound hearing.

Cast

Production

Development

In November 2020, Paramount Pictures announced a spin-off film set within the same world as A Quiet Place (2018), with Jeff Nichols set to write and direct, based on a story by John Krasinski. The film is a co-production between Platinum Dunes and Sunday Night Productions, with Michael Bay, Andrew Form, Brad Fuller, and Krasinski producing. [6] [7] In May 2021, Krasinski announced that Nichols' script was complete and submitted to the studio. [8] By October, however, Nichols dropped out of the film due to creative differences while the studio was reported to be quickly looking for a replacement. [9] In January 2022, Michael Sarnoski was announced to replace Nichols as writer and director. [10]

Casting

The casting of Lupita Nyong'o and Joseph Quinn was reported in November 2022. [11] [12] Alex Wolff was cast in January 2023. [13] In March, it was announced that Djimon Hounsou was reprising his unnamed character from A Quiet Place Part II (2020), [14] now revealed to be named "Henri". [15]

Filming

Principal photography began on February 6, 2023 in London, [16] [17] and wrapped on April 11. [18]

Release

A Quiet Place: Day One is scheduled to be released in the United States by Paramount Pictures on June 28, 2024. [19] It was previously scheduled to be released on March 31, 2023, then on September 22, 2023, and on March 8, 2024. [20] [21]

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