Summary
"A Quiet Place: Day One" has completed filming and may still be released in 2024 despite ongoing strikes in Hollywood.
Paramount Global CEO Bob Bakish has confirmed that the film, along with various other productions, has already been completed. Despite potential marketing challenges due to the strikes, Paramount possesses a robust roster of finished films and is currently evaluating its release strategy.
A Quiet Place: Day One finished filming before the current strikes by the WGA and SAG-AFTRA, leaving open the possibility of a 2024 release. The prequel, featuring Lupita Nyong'o and Joseph Quinn, portrays the first days following the arrival of the Death Angels on Earth. However, the uncertainty caused by ongoing actor and writer strikes in Hollywood left the release date for A Quiet Place: Day One on March 8, 2024, in question.
Variety has now reported that Paramount Global CEO Bob Bakish, while discussing the company's Q2 results, announced that A Quiet Place: Day One, along with other Paramount productions, has been finished. This development signifies the potential for A Quiet Place: Day One to still be released in 2024, as the film is now complete. See below for Bakish's statement.
Regarding our film lineup, we have a positive update as there are numerous completed productions. These include 'Killers of the Flower Moon,' 'Bob Marley,' John Krasinski's 'If,' 'A Quiet Place: Day One,' and 'Dear Santa' featuring Jack Black. Additionally, we have the 'Mean Girls' musical for Paramount+. Although strikes do pose some challenges in terms of marketing, we are actively evaluating our release strategy and have ample content available. Furthermore, the CBS alternate schedule also taps into our strong global multi-platform assets. Stay tuned for further updates.
Source: Variety