Shubhabrata Dutta
M. Night Shyamalan’s upcoming supernatural romantic thriller has been titled ‘Remain.’ The project will enter production in Ohio in August this year. The plot, currently under wraps, was created by Shyamalan and Nicholas Sparks and will serve as the foundation for the latter’s next romantic novel. The filmmaker also wrote the screenplay independently. Jake Gyllenhaal and Phoebe Dynevor have been confirmed to cast.
This is not the first time Shyamalan has built a bridge to the world of literature. He previously co-wrote and directed ‘Knock at the Cabin’ based on Paul Tremblay’s horror novel ‘The Cabin at the End of the World’ and ‘Old,’ which brings to life the French-language Swiss graphic novel ‘Sandcastle.’ His latest directorial feature is ‘Trap,’ which features Josh Hartnett as a serial killer trapped inside an arena with the police slowly converging on him. Shyamalan also directed the ‘Unbreakable’ trilogy and five episodes of the Apple TV+ psychological horror series ‘Servant.’
Gyllenhaal was last seen as Dalton in Doug Liman’s ‘Road House,’ a remake of the eponymous action classic, co-starring Conor McGregor and Jessica Williams. In the Apple TV+ crime drama series ‘Presumed Innocent,’ he played Rusty Sabich, a prosecutor who is accused of murder. His other recent notable portrayals include Master Sergeant John Kinley in Guy Ritchie’s ‘The Covenant,’ Danny Sharp in Michael Bay’s ‘Ambulance,’ and the demoted police officer Joe Baylor in Antoine Fuqua’s ‘The Guilty.’
Nicholas Sparks is a best-selling author with over 115 million copies sold worldwide. Many of his novels have been made into films, the most notable ones being ‘The Notebook,’ ‘A Walk to Remember,’ ‘Dear John,’ ‘The Last Song,’ and ‘The Longest Ride.’
Ohio’s diverse landscapes and tax credits make it an effective choice for film and TV production. High-profile projects shot in the state include ‘Judas and the Black Messiah,’ ‘White Noise,’ and ‘Monica.’ The region is also one of the locations of James Gunn’s ‘Superman’ reboot, starring David Corenswet as the titular superhero.
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