A Quiet Place: Day Onepotentially sets up a prequel that would take place even earlier in the franchise’s timeline. WhileA Quiet PlaceandA Quiet Place Part IIare set after the alien invasion has already begun,Day Onebegins just as the aliens land on Earth.Day Onethen shows what occurs in New York City at the onset ofQuiet Placeuniverse’s alien invasion, and how Sam (Lupita Nyong’o), Eric (Joseph Quinn), and others survive in the early days of a forever changed world.
A Quiet Place Part IIIis in development and is expected to continue the story of the Abbott family after the events ofA Quiet Place Part II, with survivingDay Onecharacters possibly joining the story as well. This does not have to mark the end of the franchise, though. Many of the new characters and reveals inDay Onepresent several spinoff possibilities, withone particular prequel being an exciting direction to take the franchise in.
A Quiet Place: Day One Further Teases The Military’s Knowledge Of The Aliens Before The Invasion
The Military Was Already Out In Full Force
When Sam leaves the marionette show and steps out into Manhattan inA Quiet Place: Day One,there are already military planes flying overheadand armored military vehicles racing through the streets. At this point, the aliens had not landed yet, which shows that the military knew they were coming, and were trying, albeit unsuccessfully, to prepare for it.
The armed forces clearly knew the extraterrestrial threat was coming.
Day Oneis more focused on the personal journeys of Sam and Eric, leaving the military story to be told in a separate prequel. Foreknowledge that something horrific was about to happen in the city even reached the hospice nurse,Reuben (Alex Wolff), who was told to bring Sam and the other patients back and cut their trip short.
He tells her,“Something’s happening in the city, and they want us back ASAP.“This all occurs before the aliens' arrival, and when they do land, the military already has a presence. The armed forces clearly knew the extraterrestrial threat was coming, even though they were unprepared to effectively combat the aliens and their unique strengths.
A Quiet Place Movie Focused On The Military Would Be Nothing Like The Other Films
It Would Be Different In Terms Of Genre And Scope
A prequel toA Quiet Place: Day Onefocused on the military would be an interesting break of the mold of the franchise’s other installments. It would focus less on the action and fight for survival once the aliens land and instead primarily take place in the time leading up to the invasion.In terms of genre, it might be more of a science-fiction thriller than horror, as scientists, politicians, and the military clash over how to best prepare for the coming threat and prevent humanity from being annihilated as the meteorites draw ever closer.
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ThepreviousQuiet Placemovieshave all been more personal in their focus on the Abbot family or, inDay One’s case, on Sam, Eric, and Frodo the cat.A military prequel story could provide more of a macro view of the world leading up to the aliens coming to Earthand clarify how much was known and what was done to prepare ahead of time. This could answer some of the lingering questions left byA Quiet Place: Day Oneand provide further backstory.
A Quiet Place: Day One
Cast
A Quiet Place: Day One is a spin-off of the A Quiet Place franchise conceived by John Krasinski. The film is set at the beginning of the invasion as humanity scrambles to survive, before the events of the original film, with Lupita Nyong’O leading the cast, directed by Michael Sarnoski.
