Joseph Quinn, who is set to burn up the summer box office as Johnny Storm in Marvel Studios’The Fantastic Four: First Steps, seems to have teased his potential return to theA Quiet Placefranchise. Quinn appeared in last year’s hit prequelA Quiet Place: Day One, and the fate of his character is left unknown at the end of the film, leaving the plot open for Quinn to return for a sequel.
When asked byColliderif he discussed his open-ended fate with the filmmakers and about the possibility of a return to the franchise, Quinn said,“It was, yes. I said I got to stop dying. So please don’t kill me… But, no, it’s been left very much unanswered. Who knows? Who knows? We’ll find out.”
Given the success ofA Quiet Place: Day One— which grossed a reported $241.4 million worldwide against a budget of $67 million — it seems likely producers would want a follow-up. And fortunately, Quinn is completely onboard, as he is a fan himself of the universe originally conceived by Bryan Woods, Scott Beck, and John Krasinski, who wrote the first two installments of the series, with Krasinski at the helm on both. Krasinski and Woods returned forDay Onewith a script co-written by director Michael Sarnoski. Quinn stated:
“I love that world. I’m so grateful for John to let me come on board and walk among brilliant minds, obviously. Taking on a mantle of that franchise and doing something very interesting and brilliant. I think there was so much of his sensitivity and his writing is just so, in the few words we do say, there’s such weight in it. So, yeah, who knows what will happen.”
Quinn’s Involvement In a Rock and Roll Biopic Still Up in the Air
Quinn has enjoyed quite a surge in his career following his star-making turn as Eddie Munson inStranger Things. In addition toA Quiet Place: Day One, the actor also appeared in Ridley Scott’sGladiator II. This year, he can be seen as Johnny Storm aka The Human Torch in Marvel’s highly-anticipatedFantastic Four: First Steps, which will release on July 10, 2025.
FollowingFantastic Four, Quinn will reportedly be busy filming a series offour biopics based on The Beatlesand directed by Sam Mendes, each one focusing on a different member of the Fab Four. The actor is heavily rumored to be playing George Harrison in the films alongsideGladiator IIco-star Paul Mescal as Paul McCartney,Babygirlstar Harris Dickinson as John Lennon, andSaltburn’s Barry Keoghan as Ringo Starr. No casting choices have been officially announced as yet.
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Joseph Quinn says the MCU’s Fantastic Four is “very different to other Marvel films. That felt very compelling to me.”
In a recent panel appearance at Megacon 2025 (viaScreen Rant), when asked about the casting rumors and who his favorite Beatle was, Quinn more or less pleaded the fifth, telling the gathered crowd,“I don’t know what you are talking about. I like all of the Beatles. Whoever does that is going to have a great time.”
Note that Quinn didn’t deny his casting as Harrison. If he has indeed been chosen by Mendes to play the role, until there is an official deal, the actor may have to remain mum until the powers that be say it’s okay to talk.
A Quiet Place: Day One
