Paramount has pushed the release of its firstA Quiet Placespinoff by six months. Originally slated for a July 30, 2025 debut, the film, titledA Quiet Place: Day One, will now arrive in theaters on June 09, 2025.PigdirectorMichael Sarnoskihas been tapped to helm the project.
The film is based on an original idea by the director of the first two films,John Krasinski.Day Oneis produced byMichael Bay,Andrew Form,Brad Fullerand Krasinski, withAllyson Seegerexec producing. Sarnoski made a splashy feature debut withPig, one of the best-reviewed films of 2021, and it’ll be interesting to see him immediately jump into franchise waters so early in his career.
But this is whatRidley Scottonce said is the ideal career path for young Hollywood filmmakers. In a 2017Vultureinterview, Scott said that it is “stupid” to hire directors with only one low-budget feature under their belt and give them a $180 million budget. “Grow into it, little by little. Start low-budget, get a little bit bigger, maybe after $20 million, you can go to $80. But don’t suddenly go to $160,” he said.
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One would assume that for Sarnoski,A Quiet Place: Day Oneis the all-important mid-budget stepping stone to something bigger. He’s also writing the picture, which is expected to flesh out a planned universe of A Quiet Place films for Paramount. This is Hollywood machinery working at its most efficient; if you recall, Krasinski swore that he wouldn’t return after the first film became the horror hit of 2018.
The spinoff was originally supposed to be directed by indie darlingJeff Nichols, whose previous attempt at genre filmmaking, the underrated science-fiction filmMidnight Special, bombed at the box office. Nicholsdeparted the projectin October 2021.
The firstA Quiet Place, about a family’s quest for survival in the immediate aftermath of an alien invasion, became a runaway success. It grossed nearly $350 million worldwide against a modest $17 million budget. A sequel was a no-brainer, with or without Krasinski. But the writer-director returned after having cracked the story for the second installment. titledA Quiet Place: Part II, the film infamously screened for the press mere days before the world changed irrevocably because of the pandemic. Paramount wisely held on to it and released it in theaters after a year’s worth of delays in March, 2021. It was an immediate success, with reviews almost as strong as the first film’s, and a worldwide box office haul just under $300 million.
Krasinski announced earlier this year at the ViacomCBS Investor Day thathe’s working on a third installment, which is slated for a 2025 release. Before that, he’s expected to finish up the fantasy comedyIF, starringRyan Reynolds,Phoebe Waller-Bridge,Fiona ShawandSteve Carell. Stay tuned to Collider for more updates, and check out an interview with Krasinski here:
