Let’s just jump right in and call this part two of my interview with writer/director/actor John Krasinski about his third directorial effort, the well-crafted, suspenseful and emotionally engaging horror/thriller and post-apocalyptic drama “A Quiet Place.”

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Up until this point in his career, Krasinski had only helmed smaller, character-driven indie films (“The Hollars,” “Brief Interviews with Hideous Men“), until mounting the more-ambitious and expansive “A Quiet Place” creature movie (which was a monster hit and made nearly $350 million worldwide). 

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The Cannes Film Festival has been more secretive than usual this year, with Thierry Fremaux and co. deciding not to announce the opening film in advance, as is usually tradition. Instead, the full lineup has just dropped all at once, and it looks like a very strong year.

READ MORE: Nicole Kidman, Oscars, Netflix And Other Quick Thoughts On The Initial Cannes 2017 Line-Up

Despite some speculation that Netflix would be shut out, the streaming service has Noah Baumbach‘s “The Meyerowitz Stories” and Bong Joon-Ho‘s “Okja” headed to the south of France.

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'Child's Pose' Wins Golden Bear, David Gordon Green & Richard Linklater Take Awards At Berlin Film Festival

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Box Office: 'Texas Chainsaw 3D' Scares Away Competition To Take Top Spot

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Review: Earnest & Well-Intentioned ‘Promised Land’ Doesn’t Quite Convince

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Interview: Matt Damon Talks The Timing & Politics Of 'Promised Land' & How Ben Affleck Got Out Of Actor's Jail

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Gus Van Sant Talks Taking Over 'Promised Land' From Matt Damon, The Film's "Spy Scene" & Much More

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What Are You Seeing This Weekend? 'Django Unchained' & 'Les Miserables' Mark The 'Promised Land'

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Finally Finished? Wong Kar-Wai's 'The Grandmaster' To Open The Berlin Film Festival

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Watch: Spend 7 Minutes In The 'Promised Land' With Matt Damon & John Krasinski

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Watch: 7 Minutes From 'Promised Land' Starring Matt Damon & John Krasinski

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'Zero Dark Thirty' Wins Best Picture, Director & Actress From National Board Of Review, Leonardo DiCaprio Takes Supporting Actor

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The 10 Films Worth Tracking Down In Theaters In December

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6 New Photos Of Matt Damon, Frances McDormand & John Krasinski In ‘Promised Land’

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Benghazi, The Fiscal Cliff & The Election: How Important Is It For A Best Picture Contender To Capture The Zeitgeist?

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First Look Photos Of Matt Damon In 'Promised Land'

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Watch: The American Dream Is In Peril In Trailer For Gus Van Sant's 'Promised Land' Starring Matt Damon

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Character Actor Titus Welliver Heads To Gus Van Sant's 'The Promised Land'

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Scoot McNairy Joins New Lynn Shelton Pic 'Touchy Feely' With Ellen Page And Rosemarie DeWitt & Gus Van Sant's 'Promised Land'

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Hal Holbrook Joins Gus Van Sant's 'Promised Land' With Matt Damon; Plot Details Emerge

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Rosemarie DeWitt Heads To Gus Van Sant's 'Promised Land' With Matt Damon & John Krasinski

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