Ishana Night Shyamalan’s directorial debut is based on a novel by A.M. Shine.
The Big Picture
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The Watchers,
directed by Ishana Night Shyamalan, debuts on June 7, crafting a mysterious narrative in a forest with Dakota Fanning. - Mina, played by Dakota Fanning, faces unknown threats in the forest alongside strangers stalked by mysterious creatures each night.
- The horror film, The Watchers, keeps viewers on edge as Mina fights for survival against forces she can’t comprehend.
Ishana Night Shyamalan‘s directorial debut is going back to its original release date, after previously being scheduled to debut on June 14. According to Deadline, the film adaptation of A.M. Shine‘s novel of the same name will now premiere on June 7, allowing viewers to dive deep into the mystery that will haunt Mina (Dakota Fanning). The month is already proving to be a crowded one at the box office, with Bad Boys: Ride or Die and Inside Out 2 ready to make their big screen debuts. Although the titles are meant to attract different age demographics, every release will be trying to survive the middle of the summer movie season.
The Watchers will introduce Mina as a young woman with a controversial lifestyle, until an unpredictable accident traps her in a dangerous situation. The first trailer for the upcoming movie establishes that, while the protagonist is trying to drive through a forest, her electronic devices malfunction, leaving her stranded. When she attempts to get back home, Mina runs into a group of strangers who are trying to get away from a mysterious threat. The Watchers will be the story of Mina discovering what’s actually keeping the strangers locked inside their shelter, while viewers also do their best to figure out what’s happening in the forest.
Olwen Fouéré, Georgina Campbell and Siobhan Hewlett will also star in The Watchers, as Mina fights for her life against forces she can’t even comprehend. Siobhan Hewlett has recently portrayed a wide variety of roles in video games as Baldur’s Gate III and when it comes to film and television, the actress was recently seen as Rowan in The Holiday, the television series about four families who discover a dark secret in the luxurious resort they visit for vacation.
Ishana Night Shyamalan’s Directorial Debut
The upcoming adaptation of The Watchers will mark Ishana Night Shyamalan’s feature directorial debut. The artist previously worked as a producer on Servant, the Apple TV+ show that follows a couple that allows a powerful dark force to enter their lives after suffering an unspeakable tragedy. The director is the daughter of M. Night Shyamalan, known for stories such as Old and Glass. Just like her father, it’s clear that Ishana Night Shyamalan enjoys letting viewers try to figure out what’s happening on the screen, only for audiences to discover that the truth is much more sinister than they anticipated. The Watchers will continue the legacy the family has already established in the history of modern horror.
The Watchers premieres in theaters on June 7.
The Watchers
Follows Mina, a 28-year-old artist, as she gets stranded in an extensive, immaculate forest in western Ireland. After finding shelter, she becomes trapped alongside three strangers, stalked by mysterious creatures each night.
- Release Date
- June 7, 2024
- Director
- Ishana Shyamalan
- Cast
- Dakota Fanning , Georgina Campbell , Olwen Fouéré , Siobhan Hewlett
- Main Genre
- Horror
- Writers
- A.M. Shine , Ishana Shyamalan
This article was originally published on collider.com