With Bird Box Barcelona‘s release fast approaching, many are wondering whether the movie is a sequel, prequel, or spin-off. For those confused by the title not being “Bird Box 2” and curious whether the movie takes place after or before the 2018 movie, this article will explain everything.
Is Bird Box Barcelona a sequel?
Bird Box Barcelona isn’t a sequel to Bird Box (2018). It takes place alongside the first movie in a parallel timeline with the events of both movies happening simultaneously.
Proving that the apocalyptic events are a global disaster, Bird Box Barcelona shows another part of the world being devastated by the creatures who, when characters look at them, cause mass suicide.
Just as Sandra Bullock’s character, Malorie Hayes, was fighting to stay alive in the US, so too will the cast of Bird Box Barcelona, faced with a similar threat but on a different part of the planet.
When is Bird Box Barcelona set on the timeline?
Bird Box Barcelona is set at the same point on the timeline as the Bird Box (2018) movie.
As the events unfold in Bird Box (2018), so did the sequences happening in Bird Box Barcelona.
Rather than being a sequel or prequel, Bird Box Barcelona is more of a spin-off or expansion. This movie expands on what happened in the 2018 movie, providing more context and another perspective on the global disaster.
While the bulk of both movies take place at the same time, there’s always the possibility that flashbacks or flash-forwards will show events before or after the incident.
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