The Watchers (film)
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Directed by | Ishana Night Shyamalan |
Written by | Ishana Night Shyamalan |
Based on | The Watchers by A. M. Shine |
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Cinematography | Eli Arenson |
Edited by | Job ter Burg |
Music by | Abel Korzeniowski |
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Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
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Running time | 102 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
The Watchers (titled The Watched in the United Kingdom and Ireland[1]) is an upcoming American supernatural horror film written and directed by Ishana Night Shyamalan, produced by her father M. Night Shyamalan, and based on the novel of the same name by A. M. Shine. It stars Dakota Fanning, Georgina Campbell, Oliver Finnegan, and Olwen Fouéré.
Filming took place from July to September 2023. It is scheduled to be theatrically released by Warner Bros. Pictures on June 7, 2024.
Premise
28-year-old artist Mina gets stranded in an expansive, untouched forest in western Ireland. Upon finding shelter, she unknowingly becomes trapped alongside three strangers who are watched and stalked by mysterious creatures each night.[2]
Cast
- Dakota Fanning as Mina[3]
- Georgina Campbell[3]
- Oliver Finnegan
- Olwen Fouéré[4]
Production
Development and casting
In February 2023, it was announced that New Line Cinema would produce The Watchers, written and directed by Ishana Night Shyamalan in her feature directorial debut.[2] That April, Dakota Fanning and Georgina Campbell joined the cast of the film.[3][5]
Filming
Principal photography took place in Dublin, Wicklow and Galway from July to September 2023.[4][6] In mid-July, production was granted an interim agreement to continue filming during the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike.[4]
Release
The Watchers is scheduled to be theatrically released on June 7, 2024, by Warner Bros. Pictures.[7] It was originally scheduled for June 14.[2]
References
- ^ "WarnerBros.co.uk | The Watched | Movies | Warner Bros. UK | Movies". www.warnerbros.co.uk. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
- ^ a b c D'Alessandro, Anthony (February 14, 2023). "Ishana Night Shyamalan Making Feature Directorial Debut With New Line Thriller 'The Watchers'; Summer 2024 Release Set". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on February 14, 2023. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
- ^ a b c Grobar, Matt (April 26, 2023). "Dakota Fanning Boards Ishana Night Shyamalan's Supernatural Thriller 'The Watchers' For New Line". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on April 26, 2023. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
- ^ a b c Kay, Jeremy (July 19, 2023). "Sam Raimi horror, The Watchers among new indie shoots approved by SAG-AFTRA". Screen Daily. Archived from the original on August 10, 2023. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
- ^ Kit, Borys (April 28, 2023). "'Barbarian' Breakout Georgina Campbell Joins Dakota Fanning in New Line Supernatural Thriller 'The Watchers' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on April 28, 2023. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
- ^ Rajput, Priyanca (September 5, 2023). "Ishana Shyamalan's debut feature The Watchers wraps in Dublin". KFTV.com. Archived from the original on September 6, 2023. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (February 28, 2024). "'The Watchers': Ishana Night Shyamalan Horror Movie Moves To Father's Day Weekend". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
External links
- 2024 films
- Upcoming films
- 2024 directorial debut films
- 2020s supernatural horror films
- 2024 horror films
- American independent films
- American supernatural horror films
- American thriller films
- Blinding Edge Pictures films
- Films based on horror novels
- Films produced by M. Night Shyamalan
- Films scored by Abel Korzeniowski
- Films set in Ireland
- Films shot in Ireland
- New Line Cinema films
- Warner Bros. films
- Upcoming directorial debut films
- Upcoming English-language films