It’s the movie series where you shouldn’t buy popcorn or even chips when you go to the cinema and rustle them up: in “A Quiet Place” it’s extremely quiet because Earth has been overrun by monstrous aliens with exceptionally good hearing – and who anything that makes a sound will be eaten. Of “A quiet place: day oneNow there is a prequel to the exciting horror series and you can see the first trailer here.
This time it is not about the Abbott family around mother Evelyn (Emily Blunt) and her children, but about completely new characters who experience the first days of the alien invasion – thus offering the audience a new perspective on what is happening. In “A Quiet Place 2,” a flashback at the beginning briefly showed how the Abbotts experienced that day. In “A Quiet Place: Day One,” these events are highlighted throughout the film.
“A Quiet Place: Day One”: Silence returns to New York
Oscar winner Lupita Nyong’o (“12 Years a Slave”) plays one of the characters who must come to terms with a new reality in New York City, one of the noisiest cities in the world: ravenous aliens have invaded Earth and are blind, but hearing very well. Any sound now could mean death. The fact that the woman has her cat with her in a carrying case as she flees through chaotic New York probably creates extra tension: how do you keep the animal from meowing? Let’s see how long the four-legged friend survives…
Also participating are Alex Wolff (“Oppenheimer”), Djimon Hounsou (“Rebel Moon”), Joseph Quinn (fan favorite Eddie Munson from “Stranger Things”) and Denis O’Hare (“The Nevers”). This time it was not directed by John Krasinski, who directed the first two films, but by Michael Sarnoski (“Pig”), who also wrote the screenplay. However, as creator of the “A Quiet Place” series, Krasinski was involved in developing ideas for the prequel.
After the spin-off comes “A Quiet Place 3”
As we go back in history with ‘Day One’, ‘A quiet place 3A sequel to the previous series is also being worked on. No details have been released yet, but it’s safe to assume the story of the Abbott family will continue to be told – and we’re curious to see what franchise creator Krasinski will come up with to add new ideas to the ultra-exciting premise. expanding his film series.
But first ‘A Quiet Place: Day One’ comes to theaters, the release date is June 27, 2024. Here is the trailer in the original English version for you: