Emily Blunt, Millicent Simmonds and Noah Jupe star in “A Quiet Place Part II.”
Paramount Pictures
“A Quiet Place Part II” is the latest Hollywood movie to push its worldwide box office release as the US coronavirus pandemic rages. This is the third time the movie has been delayed due to the outbreak.
Paramount’s post-apocalyptic thriller will now debut on September 17th. The most recent expectation was that the film would hit theaters on April 23.
The film is the highly anticipated sequel to John Krasinski’s directorial debut “A Quiet Place,” which introduced moviegoers to a world where deadly but blind creatures hunt sound only. In the film, actress Emily Blunt starred alongside deaf teen actress Millicent Simmonds and a young English actor named Noah Jupe. All three return for the sequel.
The first “A Quiet Place,” with a budget of just $ 17 million, later made more than $ 340 million at the worldwide box office as moviegoers flocked to theaters to experience the thrilling movie on the big screen and in large groups .
This is one likely reason Paramount, which has actively sold a number of theatrical titles to streaming services over the past year, has decided to delay the release of the sequel.
In the past, the studio has sold Aaron Sorkins “The Trial of the Chicago 7” to Netflix and “Coming 2 America” and “Without Remorse” to Amazon.
The commercial success of “A Quiet Place” and Krasinski’s desire to have the movie play on the big screen may keep the movie away from the streaming market for now.
This is what the 2021 calendar looks like now that “A Quiet Place II” has been delayed.