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Knock at the Cabin
Theatrical release poster
Directed byM. Night Shyamalan
Screenplay by
  • M. Night Shyamalan
  • Steve Desmond
  • Michael Sherman
Based onThe Cabin at the End of the World
by Paul G. Tremblay
Produced by
  • M. Night Shyamalan
  • Marc Bienstock
  • Ashwin Rajan
Starring
CinematographyJarin Blaschke
Music byHerdís Stefánsdóttir
Production
companies
Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release date
  • February 3, 2023 (2023-02-03)
Running time
139 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Knock at the Cabin is an upcoming American apocalyptic psychological horror film directed by M. Night Shyamalan, who wrote the screenplay from an initial draft by Steve Desmond and Michael Sherman. It is based on the 2018 novel The Cabin at the End of the World by Paul G. Tremblay; the first adaptation of one of his works. The film stars Dave Bautista, Jonathan Groff, Ben Aldridge, Nikki Amuka-Bird, Kristen Cui, Abby Quinn, and Rupert Grint.

Knock at the Cabin is scheduled to be theatrically released in the United States on February 3, 2023, by Universal Pictures.

Premise

While vacationing at a remote cabin, a family of three is taken hostage by four strangers who demand they make the ultimate sacrifice to avert the apocalypse.[1]

Cast

Production

M. Night Shyamalan at a San Diego Comic-Con panel wearing a white shirt and talking into a microphone.
Writer, director, and producer M. Night Shyamalan

Knock at the Cabin is an adaptation of the 2018 horror novel The Cabin at the End of the World by Paul G. Tremblay. The author had signed an option with FilmNation Entertainment in late 2017, prior to the book's publication, and had to keep secret that the film was based on one of his novels until July 2022. The Black List and GLAAD List listed the initial draft by Steve Desmond and Michael Sherman as one of the most popular unproduced screenplays of 2019.[6][7] While another director was briefly attached, M. Night Shyamalan read the original screenplay and grew interested in producing. Shyamalan later rewrote the script and came on board to direct the project as part of a two-film partnership between Universal Pictures and his production banner Blinding Edge Pictures.[8][9] Old (2021) was the first film in that deal, with Knock at the Cabin being the second.[10][11] The first draft was halfway completed by July 2021, and the title was revealed in October.[12][13] Shyamalan said the script was the fastest he had ever written in his career.[14]

Castings were announced from December 2021 to July 2022. They included Dave Bautista,[2] Rupert Grint, Nikki Amuka-Bird,[4] Ben Aldridge, Jonathan Groff,[3] and Abby Quinn.[5] The film reunites Shyamalan with Grint and Amuka-Bird, who starred in Servant and Old, respectively.[4] Shyamalan cited Bautista's performance in Blade Runner 2049 (2017) as the reason he wanted him to star in Knock at the Cabin.[15] Principal photography took place in Burlington County, New Jersey, from April 19 to June 10, 2022, with cinematographer Jarin Blaschke.[16][17][18][19] Shyamalan shot the film with 1990s lenses to give it an "old-school thriller" look.[20] During post-production, Herdís Stefánsdóttir composed the score.[21]

Release

Knock at the Cabin is scheduled to be released in theaters on February 3, 2023, by Universal Pictures.[13] The film was originally set for a February 17 release before being pushed up by two weeks.[9]

References

  1. ^ Keslassy, Elsa (September 22, 2022). "M. Night Shyamalan's Knock at the Cabin: Watch First Trailer". Variety. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
  2. ^ a b Kroll, Justin (December 6, 2021). "Dave Bautista To Star In M. Night Shyamalan's Next Film Knock At The Cabin". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on December 7, 2021. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
  3. ^ a b c Kroll, Justin (March 3, 2022). "Pennyworth Star Ben Aldridge & Jonathan Groff Join M. Night Shyamalan's Knock At The Cabin". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
  4. ^ a b c d Kroll, Justin (February 16, 2022). "Rupert Grint And Nikki Amuka-Bird Join Dave Bautista In M. Night Shyamalan's Knock At The Cabin". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on February 16, 2022. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
  5. ^ a b Grobar, Matt (July 18, 2022). "Hell Of A Summer: D'Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai, Abby Quinn & Pardis Saremi Join Horror-Comedy From Directors Finn Wolfhard & Billy Bryk". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
  6. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony; Ramos, Dino-Ray (December 16, 2019). "The Black List 2019 Screenplays Unveiled & Ranked: Ken Kobayashi's Frozen-Time Romance Move On Tops List". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
  7. ^ Ramos, Dino-Ray (January 25, 2020). "The GLAAD List: The Black List And GLAAD Unveil Second Annual Roster Of Unmade LGBTQ-Inclusive Film Scripts". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
  8. ^ Calia, Mike (July 16, 2022). "Hollywood finally comes calling for horror writer Paul Tremblay". CNBC. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
  9. ^ a b McClintock, Pamela (September 16, 2019). "M. Night Shyamalan Sets His Next Two Movies at Universal for Release in 2021, 2023". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on July 30, 2021. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
  10. ^ McClintock, Pamela; Couch, Aaron (June 23, 2020). "Universal Sets M. Night Shyamalan's Next Movie for July 2021". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on August 1, 2021. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
  11. ^ Riley, Jenelle (July 21, 2021). "M. Night Shyamalan on Old, His Mischievous Side and How Unbreakable Was Ahead of Its Time". Variety. Archived from the original on August 2, 2021. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
  12. ^ "M. Night Shyamalan Answers the Web's Most Searched Questions". Wired. July 23, 2021. Archived from the original on September 27, 2021. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
  13. ^ a b Haring, Bruce (October 13, 2021). "M. Night Shyamalan's Next Universal Pic Gets New Release Date & Official Title". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on October 14, 2021. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
  14. ^ Cavanaugh, Patrick (December 17, 2021). "M. Night Shyamalan Says New Film Knock at the Cabin Is 'Contained and Gigantic'". ComicBook.com. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
  15. ^ Davids, Brian (January 26, 2022). "M. Night Shyamalan on Servant Season 3 and Casting Dave Bautista to Lead His Next Film". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
  16. ^ Squires, John (April 19, 2022). "Knock at the Cabin – Filming Underway on Shyamalan's Fifteenth Feature". Bloody Disgusting. Archived from the original on April 19, 2022. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
  17. ^ Kuperinsky, Amy (April 4, 2022). "M. Night Shyamalan Knock at the Cabin movie, AMC Isle of the Dead series film in N.J. as Pete Davidson horror film wraps". NJ.com. Retrieved April 5, 2022.
  18. ^ "Jarin Blaschke Shoots Knock at the Cabin For M. Night Shyamalan". Lux Artists. May 16, 2022. Archived from the original on June 12, 2022. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
  19. ^ Dick, Jeremy (June 11, 2022). "M. Night Shyamalan Wraps Filming on Next Movie Knock at the Cabin". MovieWeb. Archived from the original on June 11, 2022. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
  20. ^ Harrison, Alexander (May 6, 2022). "M. Night Shyamalan's New Movie Will Have An Old School Thriller Look". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on May 6, 2022. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
  21. ^ "Herdís Stefánsdóttir to Score M. Night Shyamalan's Knock at the Cabin". Film Music Reporter. September 22, 2022.
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