While waiting for John Krasinski to get around to makingA Quiet Place 3, it’s the perfect time to watch a different horror film he produced with the same studio: theRosemary’s BabyprequelApartment 7A. The third and final chapter in theA Quiet Placetrilogy has been in development since the release ofA Quiet Place Part II, but it is taking a couple of years to come together.A Quiet Placereturned to theaters this summer withthe standalone spin-off prequelA Quiet Place: Day One, butA Quiet Place Part IIIhas yet to happen.
Although it was originally set for a 2025 release,A Quiet Place Part IIIcurrently doesn’t have a scheduled release date. Krasinski is returning to direct the conclusion to this blockbuster horror trilogy, but it’s unclear when that will happen. In the meantime, Krasinski has teamed up again with Paramount to make a new horror movie that is separate from theA Quiet Placefranchise, and his latest release is the perfect movie to watch whilewaiting forA Quiet Place 3to get off the ground.
John Krasinski Produced Apartment 7A After The Success Of His A Quiet Place Movies
Krasinski & Paramount Developed The Rosemary’s Baby Prequel To Replicate A Quiet Place’s Success
AfterA Quiet Placebecame a box office hitearning a total of $340.9 million, Paramount was looking to develop more horror projects with a similar tone in partnership with Krasinski’s Sunday Night Productions label (viaThe Hollywood Reporter). They joined forces to produceApartment 7A, which, at the time, was being cryptically described as a supernatural thriller with its plot being kept under wraps. This project later turned out to bea prequel toRosemary’s Baby.
Apartment 7Ais directed by Natalie Erika James from a story by Skylar James.
Streaming now on Paramount+,Apartment 7Atellsthe untold story of Terry Gionoffrio, the young woman who was targeted by the Satanic cult before they turned their sights to Rosemary Woodhouse. WhereasRosemary’s Babyleft Terry’s fate ambiguous,Apartment 7Ashows exactly what happened to Terry.
The lead character is played byOzark’s Julia Garner opposite Dianne Wiest and Kevin McNally as Minnie and Roman Castevet. While it doesn’t have the post-apocalyptic thrills ofA Quiet Place,Apartment 7Adoes share its tense atmosphere, powerful performances, and creepy world-building.
Rosemary’s Baby Was One Of John Krasinski’s Inspirations For A Quiet Place
Krasinski Named Jaws, Alien, & Rosemary’s Baby As Key Influences
It should come as no surprise that Krasinski’s first horror franchise reboot,Apartment 7A, is an expansion ofRosemary’s Baby, because the iconic 1968 feature was a major influence on his direction ofA Quiet Place. In an interview withVariety, Krasinski namedJaws,Alien, andRosemary’s Babyas key influences on the tone and tension ofA Quiet Place. On top of that,A Quiet Placealso touches on the pregnancy horror subgenre pioneered byRosemary’s Baby, with Emily Blunt’s post-apocalyptic pregnancy storyline.
Apartment 7A
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In this psychological thriller, a young woman is forced into a mysterious cult after moving into a seemingly ordinary apartment complex. As strange events occur there, she begins to question her sanity and the motives of her enigmatic neighbors.
