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Apartment 7A

Apartment 7A is a 2024 American psychological thriller film directed by Natalie Erika James from a screenplay she co-wrote with Christian White and Skylar James. It is intended to serve as a prequel to Rosemary's Baby (1968) and the third film in the Rosemary's Baby franchise. Julia Garner, Dianne Wiest, Jim Sturgess, and Kevin McNally star.

Apartment 7A had its premiere at Fantastic Fest on September 20, 2024, before being released simultaneously on Paramount+ and on digital video on demand on September 27.

Premise

Set in 1965 New York City, the film is said to center around a young dancer who rents a room from an elderly couple.[2][3]

Cast

Production

In 2008, a remake of Rosemary's Baby (1968) was in development from producers Michael Bay, Andrew Form, and Brad Fuller.[11] The remake fell through later that same year.[12][13]

In March 2021, it was reported Natalie Erika James would direct the psychological thriller film Apartment 7A. James co-wrote the screenplay with Christian White, based on a previous draft of the script written by Skylar James. John Krasinski, Allyson Seeger, Michael Bay, Andrew Form and Brad Fuller produced the film, which was a joint-venture production between Paramount Players, Sunday Night Productions, and Platinum Dunes. Following the success of the A Quiet Place franchise, the project was among several scripts that the studio was developing with a similar tone. Apartment 7A was chosen from those projects to quickly enter pre-production.[14]

In January 2022, Julia Garner was revealed to be starring in the leading role.[4] In March, Dianne Wiest joined the cast.[6] By the time filming had ended, additional casting announcements included Marli Siu,[9] Rosy McEwen,[10] Jim Sturgess, Kevin McNally, Andrew Buchan and Kobna Holdbrook-Smith.[3]

Principal photography began in London on March 15, 2022.[15] On June 4, it was announced that filming had wrapped.[16][9] Later that month, Bloody Disgusting reported that the film was secretly a prequel to Rosemary's Baby, the film adaptation of Ira Levin's eponymous 1967 novel.[5] In August, the Writers Guild of America determined the film's final writing credits and confirmed it to be based on Levin's novel.[17] Reshoots took place in April and May 2023.[18]

Release

Apartment 7A premiered at Fantastic Fest on September 20, 2024,[19][20] before being simultaneously released in the United States via video-on-demand and on Paramount+ on September 27.[21]

Reception

Critical response

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 47% of 17 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 5.4/10.[22] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 52 out of 100, based on 10 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.[23]

Notes

  1. ^ Bloody Disgusting reported that the character will be Terry Gionoffrio, the woman who dies at the beginning of Rosemary's Baby.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Apartment 7A (15)". BBFC. July 29, 2024. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
  2. ^ Ruimy, Jordan (June 24, 2023). "'Apartment 7A': Paramount's Prequel to 'Rosemary's Baby' Said to be "Very Intense"". World of Reel. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d Complex, Valerie (April 26, 2024). "Julia Garner's 'Rosemary's Baby' Prequel 'Apartment 7A' To Launch In Fall On Paramount+". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
  4. ^ a b Kroll, Justin (January 7, 2022). "Julia Garner To Star in Thriller Apartment 7A For Paramount Players, Sunday Night And Platinum Dunes". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  5. ^ a b Miska, Brad (June 29, 2022). "Rosemary's Baby – Is Paramount's Apartment 7A a Secret Prequel?! [Exclusive]". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
  6. ^ a b Kit, Borys (March 14, 2022). "Dianne Wiest Joins Julia Garner In Psychological Thriller Apartment 7A". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
  7. ^ Poisuo, Pauli (August 28, 2023). "Apartment 7A Cast, Director, Rumors And More Details". Looper. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
  8. ^ Rodgers, Matt (June 26, 2023). "Julia Garner-headlined horror Apartment 7A is a covert Rosemary's Baby prequel". Flickering Myth. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
  9. ^ a b c Miska, Brad (June 9, 2022). "Apartment 7A – Filming Wraps on Relic Director's Next Starring Ozark's Julia Garner!". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved June 9, 2022.
  10. ^ a b Jackson, Angelique (March 16, 2023). "CAA Signs 'The Alienist,' 'Apartment 7A' Actor Rosy McEwen (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
  11. ^ Kit, Borys (March 12, 2008). "Bay preps 'Rosemary' redo". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on May 4, 2008. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
  12. ^ "Rosemary's Baby Remake Scrapped". IMDb. December 22, 2008. Archived from the original on May 17, 2018. Retrieved December 22, 2008.
  13. ^ Weintraub, Steven (December 21, 2008). "Producers Brad Fuller and Andrew Form talk Future Projects". Collider. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
  14. ^ Kroll, Justin (March 18, 2021). "Natalie Erika James To Direct Thriller Apartment 7A For Paramount, Sunday Night Productions And Platinum Dunes". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
  15. ^ "Apartment 7A". Production List. Film & Television Industry Alliance. February 21, 2022. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
  16. ^ James, Natalie Erika [@natalieejames] (June 4, 2022). "WRAAAAAPPED on APARTMENT 7A. What a ride 🫠🫠🫠". Retrieved June 4, 2022 – via Instagram.
  17. ^ "Apartment 7A". Writers Guild of America West. August 9, 2022. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
  18. ^ "Molly Glinn". The Talent Manager. November 23, 2023. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
  19. ^ "Apartment 7A". Fantastic Fest. Archived from the original on September 5, 2024. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
  20. ^ Grobar, Matt (August 15, 2024). "Fantastic Fest Unveils 2024 Lineup Featuring 'Terrifier 3,' 'Apartment 7A,' 'Anora,' 'Never Let Go' & More". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
  21. ^ Breznican, Anthony (July 16, 2024). "Rosemary's Baby Prequel Apartment 7A Aims to Raise Hell: A First Look". Vanity Fair. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
  22. ^ "Apartment 7A". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
  23. ^ "Apartment 7A". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved September 21, 2024.

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