Summary
- Paramount+ is producing a prequel to
Rosemary’s Baby
titled
Apartment 7A,
set for a release in fall 2024. - The film is helmed by a star-studded team with Julia Garner cast as a young dancer living in the infamous Bramford building.
- The plot is set in 1965 and focuses on mysterious events in the Bramford building, hinting at connections to
Rosemary’s Baby.
Paramount+ is producing a prequel to the classic horror film Rosemary’s Baby, and there are already a ton of terrifying updates about Apartment 7A. Based on the novel of the same name by Ira Levin, Rosemary’s Baby is the story of a young woman who is expecting her first child. However, her moment of parental bliss is interrupted by strange goings on in the apartment building that seems to be demonic in origin and is out for her and her unborn child.
Apartment 7A is far from the first modern film to serve as a prequel to a classic horror movie, and the trend has recently been seen in the likes of The First Omen. Though prequels can oftentimes be hit or miss, Rosemary’s Baby is unique because it has largely been untouched by the sequel bug, and has only seen a few sporadic remake attempts. With so much of the power of Levin’s original story contained within the urban paranoia and body horror of motherhood, it will be curious to see how Apartment 7A tackles its demonic source material in a new age.
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Apartment 7A Latest News
A Release Window Is Announced
Though an exact date is still elusive, it will likely be closer to September or October to capitalize on the increased interest in horror around the holiday.
More than three years after the project was first teased, the latest update sees Paramount+ announce the release window for Apartment 7A. The long-awaited horror prequel will arrive just in time for the Halloween season and is currently slated to be released in the fall of 2024. Though an exact date is still elusive, it will likely be closer to September or October to capitalize on the increased interest in horror around the holiday. Paramount+ Executive Vice President of Programming Jeff Grossman praised the movie when he released an official statement, saying:
Apartment 7A
is the perfect way to kick off the Halloween season. Director Natalie Erika James and the prodigious creative team have crafted a chilling and clever new entry into the genre.
Apartment 7A Is Confirmed
The Project Was Announced In 2021
Though the film will be released soon, the project has been in development for quite some time. Apartment 7A was first announced in 2021 with director Natalie Erika James already attached, and it was revealed the screenplay was penned by Christian White. Perhaps most interestingly of all, an all-star team of producers is behind the project with names like Brad Fuller, Andrew Form, Michael Bay, John Krasinski, and Allyson Seeger overseeing.
Apartment 7A
will stream exclusively on Paramount+, and no plans for a theatrical release have been revealed.
Apartment 7A Production Status
The Prequel Arrives In Fall 2024
An exact release date is still elusive for Apartment 7A, but the Rosemary’s Baby prequel is slated to arrive in the fall of 2024. Since it is a horror movie, it stands to reason that the release date will come closer to September or October in order to take advantage of the increased popularity of the genre around the Halloween season. Though it isn’t confirmed, production is likely wrapped or wrapping soon, especially with a fall release window announced.
Apartment 7A Cast
Julia Garner Stars
While quite a few names are attached to the cast of Apartment 7A, very little is known regarding details about who is playing who. Julia Garner of Ozark fame was the first name announced, but exact details about her lead character are still unknown. It is confirmed, however, that she will be playing a young dancer who is trying to recover from a career-ending injury and gets involved with a mysterious and well-connected older couple who live in the Bramford apartment building. Dianne Wiest will also play a major role, but her character details are also unknown.
Stream
Rosemary’s Baby
on Paramount+ and Amazon Prime Video.
The full known cast of Apartment 7A includes:
|
Actor |
Apartment 7A Role |
|
|---|---|---|
|
Julia Garner |
Unknown |
 |
|
Diane Wiest |
Unknown |
 |
|
Kevin McNally |
Roman Castavet |
 |
|
Jim Sturgess |
Alan Marchand |
 |
|
Marli Siu |
Annie Leung |
 |
|
Rosy McEwen |
Vera Clarke |
 |
Apartment 7A Story Details
What Happened Before Rosemary’s Baby?
All the details about the plot of Apartment 7A haven’t been revealed yet, but a few things are known. First, the film is set in 1965, a few years before the ending of Rosemary’s Baby, and is set in the Bramford apartment building in New York City. Julia Garner’s character is a young dancer who moves into Bramford after suffering a career-threatening injury. Based on the reveal that Kevin McNally is playing Roman Castavet, it can be assumed that the unassuming young woman will fall victim to the Castavets’ demonic designs just like Rosemary a few years later.
Rosemary’s Baby
Directed by Roman Polanski and starring Mia Farrow, Rosemary’s Baby chronicles the chilling tale of Rosemary Woodhouse, the wife of an actor who, after finding out she is pregnant, begins to suspect that her unborn child is something far more sinister than a normal baby. John Cassavetes, Ruth Gordon, Sidney Blackmer, and Maurice Evans also star.
- Director
- Roman Polanski
- Release Date
- June 12, 1968
- Studio(s)
- Paramount Pictures
- Distributor(s)
- Paramount Pictures
- Writers
- Roman Polanski
- Cast
- Ralph Bellamy , Mia Farrow , Sidney Blackmer , Ruth Gordon , John Cassavetes
- Runtime
- 137 minutes
- Budget
- $2.3 million