The 1968 horror classic Rosemary’s Baby is all set to get a prequel on Paramount+. The upcoming film, titled Apartment 7A, will premiere on the streaming platform ahead of this coming Halloween season. The executive vice president of programming at Paramount+, Jeff Grossman, shared in a statement to Variety, “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 was first announced in March 2021. When filming finally wrapped in June 2022, the makers revealed that it was secretly a prequel to Roman Polanski’s acclaimed 1968 horror film, Rosemary’s Baby.
The original film, Rosemary’s Baby, is based on Ira Levin’s 1967 novel of the same name. The film stars Mia Farrow as Rosemary Woodhouse, a newlywed living in Manhattan who becomes pregnant. But she soon begins to suspect that her neighbors are members of a Satanic cult who are grooming her to use her baby for their rituals. Released in 1968, the psychological horror film directed by Roman Polanski was a critical and box office success, grossing over $30 million, and received acclaim from critics. It was nominated for several accolades, including multiple Golden Globe Award nominations and two Academy Award nominations, winning Best Supporting Actress (for Ruth Gordon) and the Golden Globe in the same category.
Since its release, Rosemary’s Baby has been widely regarded as one of the greatest horror films of all time. Now, it is time to see if the upcoming prequel can match the original.
What is Apartment 7A all about?
Apartment 7A is an upcoming psychological thriller film directed by Natalie Erika James. The film is intended to serve as a prequel to the 1968 film Rosemary’s Baby. This prequel is set in 1965 New York City and tells the story prior to the legendary horror classic, exploring what happened in the apartment before Rosemary moved in. The official logline of Apartment 7A reads: “A struggling dancer finds herself drawn into dark forces by a peculiar couple promising her fame. New York City, 1965. What happened in the apartment before Rosemary moved in? A struggling dancer finds herself drawn into dark forces by a peculiar couple promising her fame.“
The upcoming movie stars Julia Garner, Jim Sturgess, and Dianne Wiest in the lead roles. Apartment 7A will be released in the fall of 2024 on Paramount+ by Paramount Pictures.
