And to our relief, Frodos death was never even considered as a plot point.

It always made sense that the cat is passed along and would carry on, Sarnoski said.

If youre gonna kill an animal, its got to be for a really meaningful reason.

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Otherwise, youre just being cruel to the audience.

He meant something to these characters, and I think it would have just been mean to kill him.

I just think they did an incredible job.

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And I think Paramount would be really happy to see where they ended up.

I dont think there are any super specific plans.

But I would not be surprised if that happens.

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So thats a very loose, unofficial sequel tease.

A Quiet Place: Day One is now in theaters.

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