Paramount officially confirmed that “A Quiet Place Part II” which was originally set to come out on March 20, 2020, and even had its premiere in New York City on March 8, will be finally released on May 28. As stated by the film director, John Krasinski: “I think we’ve waited long enough”. We can’t agree more.
A Quiet Place Part II: At theaters on May 28
Moviegoers, prepare your popcorn as cinema comes alive. After a full year with little but theatrical release delays, the exhibition industry finally sees a major release date move four months up, as Paramount’s science fiction horror sequel A Quiet Place Part II makes its debut on May 28. As tweeted by the film director, John Krasinski: “They always say good things come to those who wait. Well… I think we’ve waited long enough. A QUIET PLACE PART II. MEMORIAL DAY”. Also, A Quiet Place Part II will be available for streaming on Paramount+ 45 days after it debuts in movie theaters. Nevertheless, streaming aside, this film needs to be explored on a huge canvas.
They always say good things come to those who wait. Well… I think we’ve waited long enough.
Director John Krasinski
Shot on film by DP Polly Morgan
A Quiet Place Part II was shot by DP Polly Morgan BSC ASC which is the only woman to be invited to become both an ASC and BSC member. In order to preserve the organic look of the first film, the Panavision Panaflex Millennium XL2 was chosen again, but this time as the primary camera (the first film was shot with the ARRIFLEX 235 as well). Furthermore, the Panavision T-Series Anamorphic was the main glass, for the utilization of its close-focus abilities and performance in low light. Indeed, a lot of scenes were shot in low light, which can be a bit challenging when shooting film. However, Morgan said that was a no-brainer since the film stock responded very well to any lighting conditions.
Emmanuel Lubezki’s camera tricks
Morgan said that they implemented a lot of complicated choreography. For instance, there’s a 20-second-action scene featuring a flashback to the creatures’ initial attack in the town center (seen in the trailer). In order to excite that scene, a Volvo had its roof taken off to incorporate a sliding rig with a motion control arm and mini remote head which allowed the camera to freely pan and tilt between views through the car’s front and rear. A very similar camera technique was implemented in the Children of Men’s famous chase, shot by claimed cinematographer Emmanuel Lubezki. Check out the trailer below The whole first minute of the trailer presets that scene, so you can imagine the technique behind it.
Make sure to read our article which elaborates a bit more regarding the cinematography involved in the film: “A Quiet Place Part II was Shot on Panavision’s Panaflex Millennium XL2 and T Glass”, to find out more about shooting on film stock plus BTS of the movie.
Summary
The first film in the series is recognized as a great success and has a decent rating score of 7.5 based on more than 410,00 reviews. Let’s hope the sequel will reach the same outcome. Can’t wait to see it on the big screen.
