Studios continue to hand out delays like rice at a wedding, and it seems like movies, shows, and games without delays are quickly becoming the exception rather than the rule. It even seems like not even theme parks are immune to delays, as shown by Universal’s Super Nintendo World. The latest victim of these unfortunate pushbacks is A Quiet Place Part II, barely a few short months before it was originally set to premiere.
Following a long stream of delays in the film industry, including 2 previous postponements of its own, A Quiet Place Part II has now changed its targeted release date to September 17, 2021. This decision came in the wake of rising COVID-19 cases around the U.S., prompting Paramount to err on the side of caution once again and move its highly-anticipated sequel further back to the fall.
A Quiet Place Part II originally planned on a March 2020 release, but unsurprisingly, they decided to push it back just as the coronavirus pandemic came into full swing. As it became more and more clear throughout the year that things wouldn’t go back to any sense of normalcy anytime soon, Paramount delayed the film once again, this time to April 2021. Now, many are hoping the third time’s the charm, as the latest adjustment to September pushes the whole production to a time where many have begun predicting some long-awaited relief from the virus as vaccines slowly become more widely distributed.
John Krasinski’s 2018 film A Quiet Place, in which he starred alongside Emily Blunt while also directing and co-writing the film, follows a family trying to survive in a world conquered by dangerous aliens. The main gimmick concerns the aliens’ acute sense of hearing, forcing survivors to keep absolutely silent in order to stay alive and resulting in some gripping suspense for audiences. The film proved popular enough to not only spawn this upcoming sequel, with Krasinski and Blunt returning as director and star respectively, but also its own A Quiet Place cinematic universe, with a spinoff currently in the planning stages with director Jeff Nichols taking charge of the production.
Some may question the decision to continue delaying when streaming has become a more viable option for film premieres lately, but many studios aren’t willing to abandon the idea of theatrical releases. Whether it comes from a long-cultivated loyalty built up throughout the entertainment industry’s entire existence, or perhaps just the idea that theaters tend to bring in more money for their releases, it’s understandable that studios with high profile gems on their hands would prefer a certain amount of fanfare.
Others might argue that, if done well, a streaming release could easily bring in just as much, if not more revenue than theatrical, especially given the circumstances. It’s difficult to say for sure. But Paramount has made their decision, and eager fans looking for some more pulse-pounding suspense are likely holding their breath as much as the film’s characters right now.
Source: Variety
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