After the first movie came out in 2018 and its sequel in 2020, both featuring John Krasinski and Emily Blunt, the upcoming film called A Quiet Place: Day One will focus on a completely different group of characters. The A Quiet Place movies are set in a world messed up by an apocalypse, where scary creatures with super hearing hunt people. Both A Quiet Place and A Quiet Place Part II were big successes. The first one even got Emily Blunt a win at the SAG Awards for her role and a nomination for Best Sound Editing at the Oscars.
There’s not just one new A Quiet Place movie in the works; there’s also A Quiet Place III, which will continue the story of the Abbott family from the first two films. But before that, the franchise is going back to the beginning with a prequel that explores a different story, not connected to the Abbotts. Despite some delays in its release date, this prequel will bring fresh perspectives and introduce new characters to the franchise’s world. It shifts away from the post-apocalyptic setting, focusing on the very start of the catastrophe and expanding the mythology of A Quiet Place.
The Trailer
As the release date for the upcoming horror prequel approaches, the first trailer for A Quiet Place: Day One has been unveiled, providing a sneak peek at the new film. Moreover, the trailer takes us back and forth in the timeline of the A Quiet Place universe, revealing the chaotic destruction on the first day of the alien invasion. Introducing Lupita Nyong’o’s character, Sam, caught up in the mayhem, this teaser effectively sets the stage for the terrifying beginnings only hinted at in the first two films.
Who’s In the Cast of ‘A Quiet Place: Day One’?
Who’s In the Cast of ‘A Quiet Place: Day One’?
Academy Award winner Lupita Nyong’o takes on the role of Sam in the prequel. Known for her great acting in different kinds of movies, she earned an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Patsey in 12 Years A Slave. Moreover, Her lead role in Jordan Peele’s highly praised Us showed that she can do well in horror movies too. Nyong’o’s diverse credits also include playing Nakia in Black Panther, providing voice and motion capture for Maz Kanata in the Star Wars sequel trilogy, starring in the horror-comedy Little Monsters, and appearing in the chess drama Queen of Katwe.
Joseph Quinn is set to play the male lead, Eric, in A Quiet Place: Day One. He began his acting journey with a small role in an episode of Game of Thrones and a supporting role in the J.J. Abrams-produced action-horror movie Overlord. However, it was in 2022 that he gained widespread recognition for his role as Eddie Munson in Stranger Things Season 4. A Quiet Place: Day One will be his first acting role since his breakout performance, and he is set to follow it up with a role in Ridley Scott’s Gladiator 2.
While Nyong’o and Quinn take on the lead roles in the film, they are supported by a strong cast. Accordingly, Alex Wolff from Hereditary will play a role that hasn’t been disclosed yet. Denis O’Hare, known for American Horror Story, is also part of the cast, but information about his character is still under wraps. Djimon Hounsou, an Academy Award nominee, is the only returning member from the previous film, reprising his role as the Man on the Island from A Quiet Place Part II.
The Plot of A Quiet Place: Day One
While complete details about the plot are still scarce, it’s evident that A Quiet Place: Day One will unfold at the earliest point in the timeline. According to Entertainment Weekly, the movie follows a character named Sam, who is on a day trip to New York City when the monsters arrive. As chaos ensues, she is thrown together with a man named Eric, with whom she decides to pair up in order to survive. The movie will depict the same events witnessed at the beginning of the second film but in a different location. The prequel will center around Sam (Lupita Nyong’o) as she strives to survive the initial wave of the alien invasion, eventually setting the stage for the events in A Quiet Place. Additional details about the plot are expected to emerge soon.
A Quiet Place: Day One Release Date
The release date for A Quiet Place: Day One is set for June 28, 2024. Initially, the prequel to A Quiet Place was supposed to premiere on March 8, 2024. However, due to various delays affecting both the prequel and the upcoming A Quiet Place Part III, the release date was pushed back. The first two movies of the franchise were released over a span of two years, in 2018 and 2020. By the time the spinoff prequel hits theaters, it will have been four years since A Quiet Place Part II was released.
