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M. Night Shyamalan Hard At Work On New Supernatural Thriller

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M. Night Shyamalan is back in a big way, well, actually, a small way.

Going from mega summer blockbusters to low budget indies, Shyamalan will see the release of his The Visit through Universal September 11, 2015

And even though that movie doesn’t release until later in the year, the director behind The Sixth Sense, Unbreakable and The Village is already halfway through his next Supernatural thriller.

“So odd writing a film before the previous one hasn’t come out,” he tweeted. “#TheVisit comes out in Sept, and I’m 75pgs into a new small scary thriller.

“It’s so scary to write,” he added, “To sit down and try to hear characters. With all the insecurities of your life screaming louder than them at first.”

He also talks a bit about The Visit, which “focuses on a brother and sister who are sent to their grandparents’ remote Pennsylvania farm for a week long trip. Once the children discover that the elderly couple is involved in something deeply disturbing, they see their chances of getting back home are growing smaller every day.

“I keep thinking about the comedy in #TheVisit,” he continues. “Will people dig it? Should I put more or less in this one? Already I’m screwed.”

In addition to Kathryn Hahn and Ed Oxenbould, The Visit also stars Erica Lynne Marszalek, Peter McRobbie, Olivia DeJonge, Deanna Dunagan, Benjamin Kanes, Jon Douglas Rainey, Brian Gildea, Shawn Gonzalez, Richard Barlow, Steve Annan, and Michael Mariano.

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‘Drop’ – Violett Beane Joins the Cast of Christopher Landon’s New Thriller

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Pictured: Violett Beane in 'Death and Other Details' (2024)

Christopher Landon (Happy Death Day, Freaky) is staying busy here in 2024, directing not only the werewolf movie Big Bad but also an upcoming thriller titled Drop.

The project for Blumhouse and Platinum Dunes is being described as a “fast-paced thriller,” and Deadline reports today that Violett Beane (Truth or Dare) has joined the cast.

Newcomer Jacob Robinson has also signed on to star in the mysterious thriller. Previously announced, Meghann Fahy (“White Lotus”) will be leading the cast.

Landon recently teased on Twitter, “This is my love letter to DePalma.”

Jillian Jacobs and Chris Roach wrote the script.

Michael Bay, Jason Blum, Brad Fuller and Cameron Fuller — “who brought the script in to Platinum Dunes” — are producing the upcoming Drop. Sam Lerner is an executive producer.

THR notes, “The film is a Platinum Dunes and Blumhouse production for Universal.”

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