Lupita Nyong’o.Photo: David Livingston/Getty
Lupita Nyong’ois venturing into horror territory once more.
TheOscar-winning actress, 39, is in final negotiations to lead the cast ofA Quiet Place: Day One, the upcoming spinoff film based on 2018’sA Quiet Placeand its 2021 sequelA Quiet Place Part II, multiple outlets report includingDeadlineandThe Hollywood Reporter.
PigdirectorMichael Sarnoski, who is set to directA Quiet Place: Day One,confirmed the news on TwitterTuesday, writing, “Finally get to share some exciting news about@Lupita_Nyongo.”
Sarnoski is also slated to write the film, based on a story fromJohn Krasinski, per THR and Deadline. Krasinski, 43, co-wrote, directed and starred inA Quiet Placeand wrote, directed and briefly appeared in the sequel.
Plot details are unknown at this time but Krasinski and wifeEmily Blunt, who starred in both films (the second alongsideCillian Murphy), are not expected to return, according to Deadline.
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Emily Blunt inA Quiet Place Part II(2021).Jonny Cournoyer
The sequel picked up where the first movie left off, with Blunt’s Evelyn Abbott shepherding her three kids — one of whom is a newborn — into the world as they attempted to find safety and a community of survivors, including Emmett (Murphy, 46).
A Quiet Placemade over $340 millionglobally on a $17 million budget. The sequel raked in more than $297 million at the worldwide box office.
The upcomingspinoff film was announcedback in November 2020, while news ofa third installment to the original serieswas revealed back in February.
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The third part is set to debut in 2025 as a direct sequel to last year’sA Quiet Place Part IIwith plot details kept tightly under wraps, including whether or not Krasinski will return as writer and/or director,Varietypreviously reported.
It’s also unclear if Blunt or the actors who have played her two older children,Millicent Simmondsand Noah Jupe, will return for the third movie.
Meanwhile, Nyong’o’s spinoff casting news comes as she is set to take her secondBlack Pantherbow in the 2018 superhero flick’s upcoming sequel,Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, out Nov. 11.
The actress is no stranger to the horror genre, having won various awards for her bone-chilling, starring turn in the 2019Jordan PeelefilmUs.
A Quiet Place: Day Oneis set to open March 8, 2024.
source: people.com
