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‘Trap’ – M. Night Shyamalan Teases Unique Setting for Upcoming Psychological Thriller
Earlier this year, M. Night Shyamalan signed a multi-year first-look directing and producing agreement with Warner Bros., with mysterious thriller Trap up first. Thanks to Warner Bros’ CineEurope show, the first plot details for Shyamalan’s upcoming feature are here.
Deadline reports that “M Night Shyamalan and his daughter Ishana sent a video to talk up their respective projects: her feature directing debut, The Watchers (a ‘gothic fairy tale’) and his Trap (a ‘psychological thriller set at a concert’). The pair said how ‘excited’ they are to have joined the Warner Bros family.”
As a refresher, Shyamalan’s daughter Ishana Night Shyamalan will be making her feature debut with The Watchers for WB/New Line. M. Night Shyamalan will produce.
Shyamalan and Warner Bros.’ Trap is already dated for theatrical release on August 2, 2024.
The filmmaker described Trap to NME earlier this year, “I have a new idea that I’ve started writing. It’s out in 2024 and it’s very, very exciting. It’s a thriller. It’s very unusual and very new compared to what I’ve been trying to do [recently], but I’m feeling very excited about the story, so much so that I can’t wait to tell it to you guys.”
A thriller that takes place at a concert does sound like a unique setting.
“Where I write and direct is my home,” Shyamalan previously said. “Disney and Universal, where I’ve made most of my films, will always be home and family to me. Warner Bros. has a storied history of cinema. Through its recent experiences, the company has rediscovered its love and appreciation for filmmakers, and the impact of the theatrical experience. We all win when movies succeed in theaters. I believe David Zaslav, Michael De Luca, and Pam Abdy have dedicated themselves to unique filmmakers, and to filling theaters all around the world for years to come.”
On a related note, Trap isn’t the only thriller in the pipeline for Shyamalan. Expect to hear more about upcoming thriller titled Caddo Lake, formerly The Vanishings At Caddo Lake soon, as it recently earned a PG-13 rating for “Some disturbing/bloody images, thematic elements, and brief strong language.”
Ryan Gosling (Project Hail Mary) has made no secret of the fact that he’d love to play Ghost Rider in a Marvel Cinematic Universe movie, and it’s now officially happening.
Announced by Marvel out of San Diego Comic-Con tonight, Ryan Gosling will play the iconic Marvel character in a Ghost Rider movie being directed by Shawn Levy!
Expect Ryan Gosling to play Ghost Rider on the big screen in 2028.
Johnny Blaze is of course the most iconic and well-known Ghost Rider, selling his soul to Satan and becoming a supernatural badass. Nicolas Cage brought Blaze to life on screen in both 2007’s Ghost Rider and 2011’s Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance, while Gabriel Luna more recently played the Robbie Reyes version of Ghost Rider in the series “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.”
Luna was set to star in his own Ghost Rider spinoff series in the wake of that small screen appearance, but that Hulu project ended up being squashed before it ever had a chance.
Fans have been waiting for Ghost Rider to join the Marvel Cinematic Universe for many years now, with Ryan Gosling making it clear that he’d love to bring the character back to life.
That Hollywood dream is coming true. Stay tuned for more as we learn it.
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