Jeff Nichols was originally attached to project but left due to creative differences.
Instead, Michael Sarnoski writes and directs prequel and spin-off, based on a story conceived with John Krasinski.
Lupita Nyong'o - Sam
Joseph Quinn - Eric
Alex Wolff - Reuben
Djimon Hounsou - Henri
Eliane Umuhire - Zena
Summary
During a coach trip en route to a marionette show in Manhattan, terminally ill cancer patient Sam watches meteor-esque objects crashing into the city.
Soon after, long-limbed alien creatures launch an attack, with Sam knocked sparko in the ensuing chaos.
She awakes in a puppet theatre and fellow survivor Henri signals for her to remain silent.
Can't think why?
Pizza time
As title suggests, this begins on the first day of alien invasion, and spans a few days.
To make things more complicated, the opening of Part II also began on day one, and then jumped to day 474, immediately after the first film.
However, sequel was set in Millbrook, New York, not New York City.
Now that's over with.
Central performances are good and post-apocalyptic world is impressively realised, but filmmakers dropped a bollock.
Alien invaders are no longer terrifying and initially chase helicopters like drunken dogs.
But at least their origins are explained, right?
Wrong.
Monsters become inconsequential halfway through and remain virtually anonymous thereafter.
I'm sure Part III will be greenlit, but for me, franchise has run its course.
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