John Krasinski
‘A Quiet Place: Day One’ Review: Lupita Nyong’o Navigates a Waking Nightmare for a Pizza in Nail-Biting Horror Prequel
Writer-director Michael Sarnoski follows his head-turning debut, ‘Pig,’ with this third chapter of the hit sci-fi franchise, also starring Joseph Quinn, Alex Wolff and Djimon Hounsou.
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‘IF’: See Who Voices the Imaginary Friends in John Krasinski’s Film
John Krasinski recruited an A-list cast to voice the imaginary friends in his new family-friendly fantasy film, IF. Director and co-writer Krasinski stars as the father of 12-year-old Bea (Cailey Fleming), who gains the ability to see imaginary friends (referred to as “IFs”) who have been left behind by those who’ve grown up. With the […]
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Box Office: John Krasinski’s Ryan Reynolds ‘IF’ Movie Starts Off With $1.8M in Previews
Writer-director John Krasinski��s original family film IF has started off its box office run with $1.8 million in Thursday previews. The fantasy pic, headlining Ryan Reynolds and Cailey Fleming alongside an A-list voice cast, explores the world of discarded imaginary friends and what happens when a young girl and her neighbor try to reunite them […]
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John Krasinski Reveals What Prop He “Stole” From ‘The Office’ Set but Has “Always Lied” About
John Krasinski is finally admitting to taking a notable item from The Office set on his last day of filming. The actor-director, who played Jim, recently stopped by Jenna Fischer and Angela Kinsey’s rewatch podcast Office Ladies to reminisce on NBC’s Emmy-winning comedy series. During their conversation, Krasinski recalled one of his final moments filming the show, when […]
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John Krasinski Recalls How His Former ‘Office’ Co-Star Steve Carell Made Him Cry on ‘IF’ Set
John Krasinski is recalling an emotional moment between him and Steve Carell, his former co-star on The Office, when they reunited on the set of his new animated movie IF. The Quiet Place star, who wrote and directed the family-friendly movie about imaginary friends, recently opened up to People magazine about the moment Carell made […]
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Box Office: ‘IF’ Hopes to Make Millions of Friends With $40M Opening
The first major studio family film of summer 2024 opens at the box office this weekend, and it couldn’t boast more star power. Writer-director John Krasinski’s IF — headlining Ryan Reynolds and Cailey Fleming alongside an A-list voice cast — explores the world of discarded imaginary friends and what happens when a young girl and […]
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‘IF’ Review: Ryan Reynolds Leads a John Krasinski-Directed Family Film That’s Easier to Admire Than Enjoy
The 'A Quiet Place' helmer steps away from the horror genre for this live-action/animated movie featuring an all-star voice cast.
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John Krasinski Wrote Main ‘IF’ Role Specifically for Steve Carell: “If He Doesn’t Do This, We’re in Trouble”
John Krasinski planned a large portion of his new movie IF around longtime friend Steve Carell — before he had spoken to his former The Office co-star about the role. At IF‘s New York premiere on Monday, Krasinski gestured to wife Emily Blunt — who has a voice role in the new film — and […]
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Steve Carell Weighs in on New ‘The Office’ Series: “I Will Be Watching But I Will Not Be Showing Up”
Steve Carell is giving his thoughts on the recently announced follow-up series to The Office. “I will be watching but I will not be showing up. It’s just a new thing and there’s really no reason for my character [Michael Scott] to show up in something like that,” Carell told The Hollywood Reporter at the […]
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John Krasinski on Getting Bradley Cooper, George Clooney, Ryan Reynolds to Join ‘IF’: “Most Yeses of My Career”
Perhaps one of the most impressive aspects of John Krasinski’s upcoming film, IF, is the all-star voice cast he lined up for it. The multihyphenate stopped by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Friday to discuss the project, and the late night host couldn’t help but ask about how the writer-director managed to get […]
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John Krasinski’s ‘IF’ Tracking for Promising $40M-Plus Opening
Writer-director John Krasinski’s upcoming summer movie IF already looks like it will have plenty of friends when hitting theaters. The Paramount movie is tracking to open to $40 million-plus, or a range of $38 million to $42 million, an impressive figure for an original family film. And based on raw data, some box office pundits […]
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Lupita Nyong’o Goes Silent to Avoid Aliens in ‘Quiet Place: Day One’ Trailer
Lupita Nyong’o goes silent to stay alive amid an alien invasion of New York City in the trailer for John Krasinski’s A Quiet Place: Day One, which dropped on Wednesday. The prequel’s teaser opens to Nyong’o walking peacefully with a cat in her arms when a nearby crash signals the first horrific moments of blind, […]
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