Tag: Split
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M. Night Shyamalan on the One Emotion He Doesn’t Allow His Actors Perform
Director M. Night Shyamalan is known for his stylish thrillers, which are defined by impeccable blocking and brilliant scene construction, but one thing that audiences often overlook about his naturally gifted skill-set is his ability to extract great performances from his actors, particularly children. Toni Collette and Haley Joel Osment both earned Academy Award nods…
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‘Knock at the Cabin’ is #1, But ’80 for Brady’ Is the Box Office Score
Welcome to the weird world of theatrical movies, the weekly scramble to find a formula that fills seats. “Knock at the Cabin” returned Universal to #1 for the first time since October, despite several big hits including “Puss in Boots: The Last Wish” and “M3GAN.”“80 for Brady” closely followed, with most theaters (with Paramount’s encouragement)…
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‘Knock at the Cabin’ Filming Locations
M. Night Shyamalan’s new psychological thriller, Knock at the Cabin, has hit theaters, and is another twisty, high-concept piece that stars Dave Bautista alongside Jonathan Groff, Ben Aldridge, Rupert Grint, and Kristen Cui. The filmmaker’s 25th film follows the story of a small family that are seeking to escape for a weekend vacation at a…
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‘Paranormal Activity’ Producer Steven Schneider Teams With Ekta Kapoor’s Balaji for Indian Horror Slate (Exclusive)
Leading Indian producer Ekta Kapoor’s Balaji Motion Pictures has signed a multi-film production deal with Armaan Zorace’s U.S. genre label Dark Hell and prolific Hollywood producer Steven Schneider.Under the terms of the deal, a slate of high-concept films in the thriller-horror genre will be produced in Hindi and other Indian languages jointly by the three…
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M. Night Shyamalan Hid the ‘Split’ Twist Ending From the Studio Until They Saw the Movie
Split, M. Night Shyamalan‘s hit 2016 thriller, had a whopper of a twist at the end. And while we normally try to avoid giving away twists on this here site, I think at this point everyone knows the deal – even if you didn’t see Split. After all, Split was followed by Glass, a movie…
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At $16.5 Million, ‘Old’ News Isn’t Good Enough for Box Office Recovery
M. Night Shyamalan’s self-financed “Old” is the director’s seventh film to open at #1. It made $16.5 million, about 40 percent of the openings earned by his last two films “Glass” and “Split.”That 40 percent also reflects this weekend’s overall performance (about $66 million) compared to 2019 ($163 million). That reduces the rolling four-weekend comparison…
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‘Saturday Night Live’ Reflects on a Weird Year with Anya Taylor-Joy, Gets Excited About Movies & More
Saturday Night Live brought their 46th season to an end last night with Split and The Queen’s Gambit star Anya Taylor-Joy making her hosting debut. The show kicked off by reflecting on one of the weirder years in the show’s history, which returned to production with strict safety measures in place due to the coronavirus…
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Cool Stuff: ‘Unbreakable’, ‘Split’, and ‘Glass’ Get a Deluxe Vinyl Soundtrack Box Set from Waxwork Records
When Split arrived in 2016, audiences were blown away by one of M.Night Shyamalan‘s biggest surprise endings yet. The thriller starring James McCavoy as a kidnapper with dissociative identity disorder was revealed to exist within the same universe as Unbreakable, the gritty superhero drama starring Bruce Willis and Samuel L. Jackson. Both of the movies…
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Film News in Brief: M. Night Shyamalan’s Untitled Thriller Scheduled for Summer 2021
Tuesday, June 23Shymalan’s Next Movie Gets Summer Release DateUniversal has set a July 23, 2021, release date for M. Night Shyamalan’s untitled thriller, which stars Eliza Scanlen, Thomasin McKenzie, Aaron Pierre, Alex Wolff and Vicky Krieps.Shyamalan will write, direct and produce the film. Like most Shyamalan movies, plot details are shrouded in secrecy and may…
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M. Night Shyamalan Sets Ensemble Cast for Next Movie (Exclusive)
M. Night Shyamalan has rounded out the cast for his next movie. Eliza Scanlen, Thomasin McKenzie, Aaron Pierre, Alex Wolff and Vicky Krieps are in negotiations to star in the top-secret project.Shyamalan will write, produce and direct the untitled film, which will be released by Universal Picture. Like most Shyamalan movies, plot details are shrouded…