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After he got his mojo back with “The Visit” (see below), Shyamalan returned to the genre that made him famous – a more polished, supernaturally-tinged thriller.
Source: https://www.thewrap.com/best-m-night-shyamalan-movies-ranked/
After studying acting in college, most of her first large roles were in theater — she was by M. Night Shyamalan, who cast her in Lady in the Water — of which she had to audition for.
Source: https://www.buzzfeed.com/hannahmarder/nepo-babies-whose-parents-gave-them-first-role
After what happened with the Shyamalan movie, fans have been skeptical Netflix will get it right, and it didn't help matters when the creators of the original show departed the project.
Source: https://theweek.com/tv/1019429/the-most-anticipated-tv-shows-of-2023
And just like Merrill saved the day after a career slump, Shyamalan bounced back into prominence in the 2010s.
Source: https://gamerant.com/signs-joaquin-phoenix-character-metaphor-m-night-shyamalan/
Before this film releases on February 3, 2023, there are a few films that make Shyamalan legendary.
Source: https://collider.com/m-knight-shyamalan-films-before-knock-at-the-cabin/
Despite his character remaining unnamed, Shyamalan has a fairly substantial role as the driver who transports unsuspecting resort guests to the cursed beach and then monitors them from a cliff that overlooks the beach.
Source: https://screenrant.com/m-night-shyamalan-every-cameo-character-movies-old/
Director M. Night Shyamalan attends the "Knock at the Cabin" world premiere at Jazz at Lincoln Center's Frederick P. Rose Hall on Monday, Jan.
Forever the prankster, Shyamalan will cut from something horrible happening in the film’s “present” to flashbacks of Eric and Andrew first meeting their newborn, adoptive daughter.
Source: https://www.bostonherald.com/2023/02/03/knock-at-the-cabin-more-shtick-from-shyamalan/
Instead, if Shyamalan wanted to create a surprising moment, he could have cut Ray and just had Merrill swatting the kitchen up, with water falling and burning the creature like acid.
Source: https://www.cbr.com/signs-war-of-the-worlds-homage-didnt-land/
Last weekend, we had Paramount’s and the whole discount ticketing stunt, as well as Universal’s lukewarm opening, with the director M. Night Shyamalan leaving his agency the day after.
Source: https://deadline.com/2023/02/box-office-magic-mikes-last-dance-super-bowl-weekend-1235256441/
Much of the film – from the overwritten dialogue to the out-of-place ending – lacks realism, but that word has never been one Shyamalan has had much affinity for.
Source: https://collider.com/m-night-shyamalan-wide-awake-movie/
Shyamalan recaptured some of his initial success with his unnerving found-footage film after which he has continued making tense movies at relatively smaller budget levels.
Source: https://screenrant.com/knock-at-the-cabin-reactions-reviews/
The surprise factor: The water vulnerability thing comes a bit out of nowhere, as a theory proposed by — you guessed it — the M. Night Shyamalan cameo character, once again providing exposition.
Source: https://www.slashfilm.com/1188526/every-m-night-shyamalan-movie-twist-ranked-by-unpredictability/
The trauma M. Night Shyamalan left behind has not yet healed and that makes this perhaps the most anticipated show of the year let alone the budget per episode is $15 million.