John Krasinski Officially Returns to Horror in 2027 as New Movie Wraps Filming

Published Aug 26, 2026, 7:45 PM EDT

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Last weekend, a strong summer for horror at the box office added its latest hit in the form of Insidious: Out of the Further. The sixth entry in the franchise turned its $18 million budget into $60 million in just three days, becoming the latest horror film to prove financially fruitful in 2026. But no film can come close to the success of Focus Features’ Obsession, director Curry Barker’s breakout masterpiece that turned a sub-million-dollar budget into almost $500 million, breaking numerous records in the process.

With 2026 one of the most impressive horror years in recent memory, will 2027 be able to live up to the now scarily high expectations? Well, the debut of the final installment in one of modern horror’s best trilogies is sure to help. On July 30, 2027, **John Krasinski **is stepping back behind the camera for the third and final film in the horror trilogy A Quiet Place. Filming on A Quiet Place: Part III began back in May, two years after Michael Sarnoski successfully delivered the prequel, A Quiet Place: Day One.

It has now been confirmed that filming on *A Quiet Place: Part III *has officially come to an end, and fans can expect a “big and bold” final installment, according to returning star Noah Jupe, who reprises his role as Marcus Abbott from the first two films. In a new interview with Radio Times, Jupe said, “I mean, this is the third. This is the trilogy. This is the one,” adding, “I think it pretty well bookends the series. It’s big and it’s bold!” Jupe also spoke about returning to a franchise he first starred in at just 12-years-old, saying, “It was good to be back. I love that crew. They’re a great group of people.”

Your instincts, your strengths, and your particular way of thinking under pressure point to one villain you actually have a fighting chance against. Everyone else — good luck.

Jason is relentless, but he is also predictable — and that is the gap you would exploit.

Michael watches before he moves. He is patient, methodical, and almost impossible to detect — until it’s too late for anyone who isn’t paying close enough attention.

Freddy wins by getting inside your head — using your own fears, your own memories, your own subconscious as weapons against you. That strategy requires a target who can be destabilised.

Pennywise is ancient, shapeshifting, and feeds on terror — but it has one critical vulnerability: it cannot function against someone who genuinely stops being afraid of it.

Chucky’s greatest advantage is that nobody takes him seriously until it’s already too late. He exploits the gap between how something looks and what it actually is.

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