A Quiet Place 2 is doing really well at the American box office. To the point that not only is it reaping a good collection under the pandemic context, it also matches the estimated numbers that they expected without the problems of COVID. In this way, and in order not to let go of the goose that lays the golden eggs, Paramount has begun to prepare what will be the first spin-off of the silent universe created by John Krasinski.
Whoever was the protagonist father of the first installment has also directed the recent sequel, however he will not be in charge of carrying this parallel story. The one who will be placed behind the cameras will be Jeff Nichols, a director of the most author profile who, fits perfectly with that post-apocalyptic setting. Nichols directed the 2011 acclaimed Take Shelter , in which Michael Shannon had visions about the end of the world and Mud , one of the first films that got Matthew McConaughey kick-off his career.
When the first reports emerged, it was thought that Nichols would direct the third part of A Quiet Place, but in the end it will be a spin-off that he will write himself. The third part is not confirmed, however seeing the numbers and the public and critical reception that the sequel is receiving, it is difficult for Paramount not to take advantage of its opportunity to generate a new and profitable franchise. A few weeks ago, in an interview for Collider, krasinski was leaving some clues about how he could face the expansion of the saga he has created.
“It’s interesting, I hadn’t really thought of a second part when I was doing the first. However, he really had these questions as he did so. I put out the fires in the distance in the first one, and I always thought to myself if it wouldn’t be cool to explore where those fires lead? Who will be on the other side of those fires? “ Krasinski affirmed and later added in his way of conceiving the second part: “So, when I really started writing the sequel, I started with the fires. And this time, I think when my brain started to wander about what this would mean later on, I started writing notes in case I could prepare for a third one. “
The vision that a director like Jeff Nichols can contribute will surely generate an interesting new point of view all that can come after In a Quiet Place .
