The aliens are back — and so isJohn Krasinski. The writer-director-actor has officially announcedA Quiet Place Part III, with Paramount setting a release date ofJuly 9, 2027. The surprise reveal came via social media, where Krasinski confirmed that he will return towrite, direct, and producethe upcoming installment. While the story is being kept tightly under wraps and no cast has been confirmed, the project will once again be produced by Krasinski andAllyson Seeger’sSunday Night Productions alongside Platinum Dunes. Sunday Night currently has a first-look deal with Paramount.
The new sequel marks thefourth filmin theA Quiet Placeuniverse, a franchise that has quietly (and loudly) grossed over$900 million globallyacross its theatrical releases. That includes 2018’sA Quiet Placeand2021’sA Quiet Place Part II,both directed by Krasinski, and the 2024 prequelA Quiet Place: Day Onehelmed byMichael Sarnoskiand starringLupita Nyong’oandJoseph Quinn.
What Happened in A Quiet Place Part II?
WhenA Quiet Placefirst debuted at SXSW in 2018, it felt like lightning in a bottle — an intimate, terrifying survival story told through silence, suspense, and one very unique monster design.So whenA Quiet Place Part IIwas announced, many fans (myself included) wondered whether a sequel could sustain that same quiet magic or whether it would simply double down on the gimmick.
Instead,Part IIcemented John Krasinski as a director to watch. Picking up directly after the events of the first film, the sequel follows Evelyn (Emily Blunt), Regan (Millicent Simmonds), and Marcus (Noah Jupe)as they leave the safety of their ruined farmhouse, now armed with the knowledge that Regan’s hearing aid — when amplified — is a weapon against the aliens.Part IIsucceeded by expanding its world without losing the personal, human core of the first movie. Its creatures were no longer just lurking in the shadows — they were present, fast, terrifying, and used to generate elaborate, suspenseful set pieces. At times, the film plays like a spiritual cousin to Spielberg’sJurassic Park, with monsters circling just on the other side of glass.
We don’t yet know if Emily Blunt, Millicent Simmonds, or Noah Jupe will return, but one thing is certain: we better stay quiet if we want to make it through the next installment of one of cinema’s tensest thrillers. Stay tuned for more.
A Quiet Place
A family struggles for survival in a world where most humans have been killed by blind but noise-sensitive creatures. They are forced to communicate in sign language to keep the creatures at bay.
