John Krasinski Set To Direct A QUIET PLACE 2; Emily Blunt, Millicent Simmonds, & Noah Jupe In Talks To Return
John Krasinski has confirmed that he will indeed return to direct the upcoming sequel to A Quiet Place, and we've received word that Emily Blunt, Millicent Simmonds, Noah Jupe are also coming back...
While it was essentially an open secret, John Krasinski has officially confirmed (via his personal social media pages) that, in addition to penning the script, he will indeed return to direct the highly-anticipated sequel to his 2018 horror hit, A Quiet Place.
Additionally, The Hollywood Reporter has learned that original cast members Emily Blunt, Millicent Simmonds, and Noah Jupe are currently in talks to reprise their respective roles as the Abbott family and should close their deals within the week. Both young actors are under option for a sequel, but Blunt, who won a Screen Actors Guild Award for her role, is expected to take another pay cut to accommodate the sequel's modest budget and to work alongside her husband once again.
Plot details remain under wraps, but Paramount Pictures is currently eyeing a July production start date.
The critically-acclaimed first film carried an estimated $17 million production budget and ultimately grossed over $340.9 million worldwide ($188M domestic; $152.9M foreign).