A Quiet Place 2 (2021)
Director: John Krasinski
Plot Synopsis[]
Following the events at home, the Abbott family (Emily Blunt, Millicent Simmonds, & Noah Jupe) now face the terrors of the outside world. Forced to venture into the unknown, they realize that the creatures that hunt by sound are not the only threats that lurk beyond the sand path.
Male Deaths[]
- Wayne Duvall [Roger]
- Djimon Hounsou [Man on Island]
- Okieriete Onaodowan [Police Officer]
- Scoot McNairy [Marina Man]
- Zachary Golinger [Emmett's Son]
Female Deaths[]
- Lauren-Ashley Cristiano [Emmett's Wife]
Trivia[]
- On The Big Picture Podcast, John Krasinski stated that he originally did not want to be involved in this sequel, but the producer convinced him to come over and pitch his ideas to the studio. After three weeks, they asked him to write the story, with the idea that directorial duties would be handed over to other filmmakers. Krasinski finally offered to come back as director, jokingly suggesting that he was "Jedi mind tricked into signing on to the sequel."
- The film's budget was three times the size of the first film.
- The youngest son Beau is played by young actor Cade Woodward in the first film. In the flashback scenes of the second movie, Beau is played by Cade's younger brother Dean Woodward.
- According to John Krasinski, in the opening town scene he passes by "Brody's Pizzeria", a nod to the character Chief Brody from Steven Spielberg's Jaws (1975).
- When he finally decided on an idea, John Krasinski was able to write his first draft screenplay in just three and a half weeks.
- Brian Tyree Henry was originally cast but dropped out due to scheduling conflicts. Djimon Hounsou replaced him while the movie was already into production.
- The film's premiere happened on March 8, 2020 in New York City. Worldwide release dates were postponed due to the outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19).
- John Krasinski has said he wrote the first film as a love letter to his children. This is something he wanted to continue and that's why he wanted to write himself into the new film's opening.
- Described as "a classic horror film" by revered film director William Friedkin in a tweet dated May 29, 2021. The tweet ended with "Cinema is back."
- Development started on this sequel straight after the first film opened to excellent box office numbers.
- Screenwriters Scott Beck and Bryan Woods decided not to return to write the sequel, in favor of focusing on several new projects.
- When the subject of a sequel first came up, John Krasinski initially couldn't see a way to do it so he told Paramount to find another writer and director.
- The film was shot in 47 days, which is 11 days more than the first film.
- In an early scene the map shows the coastline next to Stamford, Connecticut.
- The space shuttle toy from the pharmacy scene in the first movie is shown at 01:51 into the film.
- In the radio station all the lights are actually blinking to the beat of "Beyond the sea." The song was played on repeat from a mini disc player.
- Krasinski finished editing A Quiet Place Part II only a few days before its first premiere in New York City in 2020. Similarly, he finished editing A Quiet Place the morning of its premiere at SXSW in 2018.
- Shot between June and September 2019.
Gallery[]
Okieriete Onaodowan about to die
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