Sam Raimi to produce sci-fi thriller from the writers of A Quiet Place

Last Updated on August 5, 2021

A QUIET PLACE writers Scott Beck and Bryan Woods did not return to script the upcoming sequel, director John Krasinski handled the writing on that one himself, but it looks like Beck and Woods are doing well even without A QUIET PLACE PART II. The duo just set up a project for themselves to write, produce, and direct, and Sam Raimi will be producing it with them.

The project is an original, untitled sci-fi thriller that Sony Pictures has acquired in a competitive situation. Plot details have not been revealed. 

Beck and Woods will be producing through their newly formed Beck/Woods banner, while Raimi and Zainab Azizi will be producing through Raimi Productions. Debbie Liebling is also on board as producer.

Beck and Woods previously worked with Raimi on the Quibi anthology series 50 States of Fright, for which they wrote and directed an episode.

Raimi had this to say about the sci-fi thriller they're working on together: 

Raimi Productions is proud to be teaming up with Scott Beck and Bryan Woods. They have exceeded all expectations in my experience with them at Quibi and we have the utmost confidence in their brilliant story. I am honored to once again be joining forces with our partners at Sony Pictures. We have a wild and thrilling blockbuster that we can’t wait to share with the world."

Beck and Woods added: 

After ‘A Quiet Place’ we knew we had a responsibility to reinvest back into the ecosystem of original ideas. We are so proud to have partnered with a studio that believes in a theatrical landscape that looks for launching new stories. Our producing team at Raimi Productions helped foster our vision for this film as directors before we introduced the spec script to the town. Sam Raimi is not only one of our heroes, but one of the only filmmakers to successfully master both independent film and the studio blockbuster. We can’t imagine a more perfect mentor to help us transition into big studio filmmaking."

Beck and Woods also directed the 2015 horror film NIGHTLIGHT and last year's HAUNT.