'A Quiet Place' stars John Krasinski, Emily Blunt seek more money from movie studio

'A Quiet Place' was Paramount's second-biggest film of 2018 and one of its most profitable. Photo: Handout

Paramount Pictures is in a pay dispute with a Hollywood power couple over the studio's streaming plans for the new horror picture A Quiet Place Part II, according to a person familiar with the matter, creating a behind-the-scenes drama that could affect the income of other big stars.

The couple, actor-director John Krasinski and his wife, actress Emily Blunt, have a contract that compensates them based on the film's box-office performance.