The filming of a quiet place 2 announced by John Krasinski

The filming of A Quiet Place 2 officially began before May 15, 2020, the release date. Screenwriter and director John Krasinski announced the start of filming Twitter (via ComingSoon) by publishing the image below, as well as the hashtag "PartII".

#Second part pic.twitter.com/jnZiylihYT

– John Krasinski (@johnkrasinski) July 15, 2019

The sequel, at least in part, was shot in northern New York State, in two small towns outside Buffalo, according to Syracuse.com. Emily Blunt will reprise her role in the second part, alongside Millicent Simmonds and Noah Skirt, the original children's actors. Brian Tyree Henry (Atlanta) and Cillian Murphy (Peaky Blinders) were added to the cast.

The story of Quiet Place 2 will focus on the extraterrestrial origins of the world, while telling the stories of survivors beyond the family since the first film, according to Henry.

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The original 2018 hit had the second largest national opening of the year at the time of its release. According to Mojo Box Office, it has reported 340.9 million US dollars worldwide.

A Quiet Place review by IGN has described it as "surprisingly satisfactory", thanks to its "simple but effective premises" and its "propulsive performance".

Jordan is an independent editor for IGN. Follow him on Twitter @jdsirani.