Last Updated on August 2, 2021
Gael García Bernal is set to join M. Night Shyamalan's new secret movie for Universal Pictures. The actor joins Eliza Scanlen, Thomasin McKenzie, Aaron Pierre, Alex Wolff, Vicky Krieps, Abbey Lee, Nikki Amuka-Bird, and Ken Leung who have already been cast in the top-secret project.
Given this is a Shyamalan production, plot details are being kept under wraps but he will be writing, directing, and producing the now untitled-film. Universal recently dated Shaymalan’s movie for July 23, 2021, after previously taking it off the release calendar due to the COVID-19 pandemic. While it is unclear when production will begin given stay-at-home measures, the hope is to start rolling cameras by the fall as more safety precautions are put in place.
Shyamalan has independently financed GLASS, SPLIT, and THE VISIT with a combined production budget of $35 million. They all proved to be quite successful with the films going on to gross more than $600 million worldwide. He will similarly finance his next two films. This new project also marks one of Shyamalan’s biggest ensembles in some time as his films are usually built on two or three main characters driving the film with a smaller supporting cast. The larger ensemble effort hints at something a bit different from the director this time around.
Are YOU excited for Shyamalan's latest effort? Happy to see Gael García Bernal join the cast?
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