John Krasinski talks to us about his latest movie as director, IF, and how it’s taken him well out of his comfort zone…
This article first appeared in Film Stories issue #50 in May 2024.
In a few weeks’ time, the third film in the A Quiet Place series arrives in cinemas. The first two films – directed by John Krasinski, who up to that point most people knew as Jim from The Office (US version) – were big hits. The original in particular remains a bolt out of nowhere. Krasinski had directed before at that point, but still: few saw him as the man to bring the surprise horror hit of its respective year to the screen. The sequel proved it was no fluke.
The third film?
Well, your guess is as good as mine. Krasinski said ‘no’. Instead, he’s handed that over to someone else, with A Quiet Place: Day One directed by Michael Samoski.
Meanwhile, John Krasinski chose to direct a big family movie about imaginary friends instead.