| Apartment 7A | |
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| Directed by | Natalie Erika James |
| Screenplay by |
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| Story by | Skylar James |
| Based on | Rosemary's Baby by Ira Levin |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Arnau Valls Colomer |
| Edited by | Andy Canny |
| Music by | Isobel Waller-Bridge[1] |
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| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Apartment 7A is an upcoming American psychological horror film directed by Natalie Erika James, who co-wrote the screenplay with Christian White and Skylar James, based on a story by Skylar James. It is intended to serve as a prequel to 1968's Rosemary's Baby, which was an adaptation of the 1967 novel of the same name by Ira Levin. Julia Garner, Dianne Wiest, Marli Siu and Rosy McEwen star in undisclosed roles. The film will be released by Paramount Pictures.
The film is said to center around a young dancer who rents a room from an elderly couple.[2][a]
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.[10]
In January 2022, Julia Garner was revealed to be starring in the leading role.[4] In March, Dianne Wiest joined the cast.[5] By the time filming had ended, additional casting announcements included Marli Siu[7] and Rosy McEwen.[9]
Principal photography began on March 15, 2022, in London.[11] In April, Garner was spotted filming scenes for the 1950s-based movie in and around Beppe's Cafe, in the East End of London.[12][better source needed] On June 4, it was announced that filming had wrapped in the United Kingdom.[13][7] Later that month, Bloody Disgusting reported that the film was secretly a prequel to the Rosemary's Baby (1968), the film adaptation of Ira Levin's eponymous 1967 novel.[3] In August, the Writers Guild of America determined the film's final writing credits and confirmed it to be based on Levin's novel.[14] Reshoots took place in April and May 2023.[15][better source needed]
