Jim Sturgess, Dianne Wiest, and Kevin McNally co-star in this Paramount+ release, directed and co-written by the filmmaker behind Relic. The film is produced by Michael Bay and John Krasinski.
Julia Garner may still play Madonna in the future, but for now, she stars in a different kind of origin story. In Natalie Erika James’ Rosemary’s Baby prequel, Garner leads a psychological thriller set in the haunted New York City apartment building made iconic by Roman Polanski in his 1968 horror classic.
Titled Apartment 7A, this Paramount+ feature is set in 1965, before the events of Rosemary’s Baby. It delves into what happened in the infamous Bramford Building before Rosemary moved in. The official synopsis reveals: “Ambitious young dancer Terry Gionoffrio (Garner) dreams of fame and fortune in New York City. After suffering a devastating injury, an older, wealthy couple, played by Dianne Wiest and Kevin McNally, welcomes her into their home in the luxury Bramford apartment building. When fellow resident and influential Broadway producer (Jim Sturgess) offers her another chance at fame, it seems all her dreams are coming true. However, after an evening she can’t fully remember, disturbing circumstances make her question the sacrifices she’s willing to make for her career. She realizes something evil lives not only in
Apartment 7A but in the Bramford itself.” Marli Siu, Andrew Buchan, Rosy McEwen, and Kobna Holdbrook-Smith also co-star. Relic filmmaker Natalie Erika James directs from a screen story by Skylar James and a screenplay by Natalie Erika James, Christian White, and Skylar James. The film is executive produced by Vicki Dee Rock and Alexa Ginsburg. Apartment 7A is a Paramount+ original movie, made in association with Paramount Pictures. It’s a Platinum Dunes/Sunday Night Production, based on Ira Levin’s novel Rosemary’s Baby. The star-studded producers include Michael Bay, John Krasinski, Allyson Seeger, Andrew Form, and Brad Fuller. Apartment 7A will be featured in the Paramount+ Peak Screaming collection, which curates a popular lineup of new originals, fan-favorite horror movies, and iconic Halloween episodes from beloved series. Paramount+ has also been adapting its film IP for TV with series like The Offer, inspired by The Godfather.
This isn’t the first twist on Rosemary’s Baby. In 2014, NBC aired a two-part, four-hour limited series starring Zoe Saldana. The original film also received a behind-the-scenes documentary with director Polanski and lead actress Mia Farrow revisiting the classic. Apartment 7A starts streaming on September 27 on Paramount+.
