While you'd be forgiven for confusing the upcoming "A Quiet Place Part III" with the franchise's third entry, the prequel "A Quiet Place: Day One," a proper follow-up continuing the Abbott family's story is still in the works. Set in a world overrun by terrifying alien creatures that hunt by sound, the next main entry could potentially pick up with Emily Blunt in the lead, but whether John Krasinski will return as director remains uncertain.
There’s also the possibility that “A Quiet Place 3” could introduce new characters in a different location, still under siege from the same breed of marauding predators from the OG films. At this point, though, details about the plot are still unclear.
Initially, "A Quiet Place 3" was scheduled to release sometime in 2025, but it's since been delayed indefinitely. With no official explanation yet provided, fans are eagerly awaiting further updates. That being said, we have gotten word on another potential project set in the same universe, though: "Day One" director Michael Sarnoski told Variety in July 2024 that we could see a "Day Two" style follow-up to the prequel story.
Here's a rundown of everything we know about "A Quiet Place 3" and the future of the franchise.
Latest 'A Quiet Place 3' news (updated January 17)
- "A Quiet Place: Day One" hit theaters on June 28, beating box office records for the series and grossing $138 million domestically and $122 million globally.
- "A Quiet Place: Day One" is now available to stream on Paramount Plus and Prime Video
- "A Quiet Place Part III" was originally slated to release in 2025 but has been delayed indefinitely.
- "A Quiet Place: Day One" director Michael Sarnoski says a sequel is "absolutely" happening in a July Variety interview.
What we know about 'A Quiet Place: Day One'
The franchise's first spinoff, "A Quiet Place: Day One" made its theatrical debut on June 28 and stars a brand-new cast of characters. The first official trailer debuted in February, followed by a more in-depth trailer (which you can check out below) in May.
With a new story developed by Krasinski and "Day One" writer-director Michael Sarnoski, this movie takes us back to the first chaotic moments following the alien invasion. It's something we got a brief glimpse of in the opening flashback sequence of "A Quiet Place: Part II," but "Day One" explores the fallout more in-depth and gives us an idea of how people survived in those early days before the aliens' sensitivities to sound was as well understood.
Oscar winner Lupita Nyong’o plays a terminally ill poet named Sam on a day trip to New York City when the monsters arrive. When everything goes to hell, she is thrown together with a fellow survivor named Eric (played by "Stranger Things'" Joseph Quinn) and the two team up to try to navigate the chaos. The latest trailer shows the two planning an escape route only to see government jets bomb the bridges leading out of Manhattan, presumably to keep the monsters overrunning the city from reaching the mainland.
One familiar character returns as well. Djimon Hounsou, who appeared in "A Quiet Place Part II" as the unnamed leader of a small island colony of survivors, reprises his role in "Day One."
"A Quiet Place: Day One" enjoyed a $53 million opening weekend in the U.S. — the best the series has seen yet. Critics were more divided, with it currently sitting at an 85% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, lower than both the original "A Quiet Place" (96%) and "A Quiet Place Part Two" (91%), with some complaining the prequel doesn't add much new lore about the monsters or their invasion. All told, "A Quiet Place: Day One" grossed over $260 million during its theatrical run.
"A Quiet Place: Day One" director Michael Sarnoski told Variety in July 2024 that a sequel could "absolutely" be in the cards—though it remains to be seen whether there's anything concrete to back this up beyond his own enthusiasm.
"At this point, I’m just recovering from making this one," he told the outlet. "So I’m sure Paramount will come up with something very fun next."
Where can I stream 'A Quiet Place: Day One'?
The prequel made its streaming debut on Paramount Plus on August 27. Check out our Paramount Plus review for a breakdown of all the streamer's different tiers, bundles with Showtime, and more. As of January 1, you can also stream "A Quiet Place: Day One" on Prime Video.
'A Quiet Place 3' release date window
Sadly, "A Quiet Place 3" does not yet have a release date. Back in 2022, Paramount Plus revealed it was targeting a 2025 release window. Paramount Plus tweeted at the time: "The next installment of @quietplacemovie is coming next year & will be directed by Michael Sarnoski. And, #AQuietPlace Part III is coming in 2025." (We later learned that "next installment" was about "Day One.")
Then in February 2024, the studio announced development had been delayed indefinitely. No new release date has been announced, but with filming yet to begin, it's not likely to be any time soon.
'A Quiet Place 3' cast
Details are thin for "A Quiet Place 3." No cast members have been confirmed.
It's possible that the main players of "A Quiet Place 2" return: Emily Blunt as Evelyn Abbott, Millicent Simmonds as Regan Abbott, and Noah Jupe as Marcus Abbott. A flashback cameo may be made by John Krasinski as Lee Abbott.
'A Quiet Place 3' plot
When we last saw the Abbott clan during the events of "A Quiet Place Part II," they were on a quest led by daughter Regan to find the source of a mysterious radio signal, which played "Beyond the Sea" on a strange loop. That led them to an island community naturally safeguarded against the aliens, which can't swim, where the National Guard rounded up people in the early days of the apocalyptic invasion. Except a monster does eventually arrive, because of course it does.
There are any number of places a new story could go. Much of what happens in "A Quiet Place 3" will likely rely on how this movie interlinks with the world of the previous two films.
Blunt told Collider that Krasinski has plenty of ideas for both a sequel to the Abbott family and for a tangential film, explaining that he “wanted to see how people responded to this one ("A Quiet Place 2") before he fully engaged his brain on the third one. But he has a couple of great ideas.”
Krasinski has said the third film will feature a story that he's been planning on telling since at least "Part II's" creation, and that eagle-eyed fans can spot nods to the upcoming third movie in "Part II." "We even went so far as to put in a couple of Easter eggs, so that if I did do a third one, they would connect back to the second one," he told The Hollywood Reporter.
In an interview with Empire, Krasinski teased, "Is it going to continue the Abbotts? Who knows!... No, I will tell you that it is… I’m really excited about the third installment because it’s going to do something that we haven’t done before."
Which is a lot of words to not say anything at all. That said, he did give us something real to chew on, speaking of the end of "Part 2": "The ending of the last shot is, now that the world knows about [the signal that the creatures are vulnerable to], what will the world do with this answer, or with this weapon? Will they be responsible with it, or will they not be responsible with it?”
