The Watchers (film)

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The Watchers
Teaser poster
Directed byIshana Night Shyamalan
Written byIshana Night Shyamalan
Based onThe Watchers
by A. M. Shine
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyEli Arenson
Edited byJob ter Burg
Music byAbel Korzeniowski
Production
companies
Distributed byWarner Bros. Pictures
Release date
  • June 7, 2024 (2024-06-07)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Watchers is an upcoming American supernatural horror film written and directed by Ishana Night Shyamalan, 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[edit]

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.[1]

Cast[edit]

Production[edit]

Development and casting[edit]

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.[1] That April, Dakota Fanning and Georgina Campbell joined the cast of the film.[2][4]

Filming[edit]

Principal photography took place in Dublin, Wicklow and Galway from July to September 2023.[3][5] In mid-July, production was granted an interim agreement to continue filming during the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike.[3]

Release[edit]

The Watchers is scheduled to be theatrically released on June 7, 2024, by Warner Bros. Pictures.[6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (April 24, 2024). "Ishana Night Shyamalan's Horror Pic 'The Watchers' Moves Back To Original Release Date – Update". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 24, 2024.

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