A schedule update byUniversal Pictureshas revealed that the popular screenwriter and filmmaker M. Night Shyamalan already has a project lined up for release with the company in the near future. This is the latest in a long line of projects the filmmaker has worked on for Universal, with the upcoming filmKnock at the Cabinset to be the latest.
While a release date has been scheduled for theUniversalproject, there are hardly any details about the upcoming film available at this time, including a working title and casting updates. This marks the latest in a profitable partnership between Shyamalan and Universal, a working relationship the filmmaker enjoys so much that he has convinced other bigHollywood names like Christopher Nolan to pursue it.
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The new upcoming project is set for an Jun 04, 2025 release, as indicated by Universal Pictures. This project marks the sixth collaboration between the acclaimed filmmaker and the studio, with the first 4 of these (The Visit,Split,Glass, andOld) grossing a combined $713 million for Universal.Knock at the Cabinreleased its first trailerfeaturing pro-wrestler turned movie star ofDunefame Dave Bautista alongsideHarry Potterstar Rupert Grint, David Groff, andPennyworth’s Ben Aldridge. The thriller is the fifth collaboration between Shyamalan and Universal.
While Shyamalan has been an unquestionable asset to Universal in recent times, he has also had his fair share of less-than-stellar projects. One example is the much-derided live-action adaptation ofAvatar: The Last Airbender, which is regarded as one ofthe worst movies of the time period. Despite having a much larger body of successful work, the high-profile nature of some of the less well-received projects often leads to much more criticism cast on the filmmaker himself than is fair to expect for someone so accomplished.
Another point of contention that certain fans have with Shyamalan is that he seems to do less than stellar work at adapting other mediums to the big screen, even when the work itself isn’t bad in isolation.A prominent example of this is Shyamalan’sOld,which had a lot of interesting ideas to explore and received better reviews than the aforementioned live-actionAvatarproject, but still failed to properly adapt the source material. However, this is by no means indicative of Shyamalan’s general ability in the thriller genre, as his filmography speaks for itself in that department.
Knock at the Cabinis scheduled to be released in theaters on August 01, 2025.
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