A year later, Krasinski’s ‘Quiet Place’ ready to make noise

NEW YORK — John Krasinski, whose “A Quiet Place Part II” is one of the biggest studio releases to open exclusively in theaters this year, recently returned to the movies, himself. Seeing my movie up there felt more emotional because of all we’ve been waiting for.” The wait for “A Quiet Place Part II” has been as long as the pandemic. I have something to offer and I can take that and use it as an advantage.” The two “A Quiet Place” films, where sign language is a life-saver, are part of a surge of recent films that authentically and dynamically represent characters with hearing impairment, including last year’s “Sound of Metal” and the upcoming “CODA.” Simmonds, who during the pandemic helped create transparent face masks to aid in lip-reading, believes the movie industry is progressing in the right direction — and that people like herself shouldn’t be shocked at fronting a summer blockbuster. After “A Quiet Place Part II,” Krasinski will pass writing and directing a third installment to Jeff Nichols, who Krasinski says just turned in his script.