The Watchers is a creepy blend of horror and fantasy that takes place in a mysterious forest in Ireland. Directed by Ishana Night Shyamalan and produced by her father, M. Night Shyamalan, the film stars Dakota Fanning, Georgina Campbell, Oliver Finnegan and Olwen Fouéré, as a quartet trapped inside a structure that is also keeping them safe.
A new featurette released today highlights the horror and fantasy elements of the film, with commentary by Ishana Night Shyamalan, M. Night Shyamalan and Fanning. The featurette provides a more clear idea of what this film is about, as Ishana talks about the contradicting purposes of the structure, called the “coop,” and the conflicting motivations that the film’s protagonists are faced with.
Check out the featurette below. The Watchers premieres in theaters, June 5th internationally and June 7th in North America.
About The Watchers:
From producer M. Night Shyamalan comes “The Watchers,” written for the screen and directed by Ishana Night Shyamalan and based on the novel by A.M. Shine. The film follows Mina, a 28-year-old artist, who gets stranded in an expansive, untouched forest in western Ireland. When Mina finds shelter, she unknowingly becomes trapped alongside three strangers who are watched and stalked by mysterious creatures each night.
You can’t see them, but they see everything.
“The Watchers” stars Dakota Fanning (“Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,” “Ocean’s Eight”), Georgina Campbell (“Barbarian,” “Suspicion”), Oliver Finnegan(“Creeped Out,” “Outlander”) and Olwen Fouéré (“The Northman,” “The Tourist”).The film is produced by M. Night Shyamalan, Ashwin Rajan and Nimitt Mankad. The executive producers are Jo Homewood and Stephen Dembitzer.
Joining writer/director Shyamalan behind-the-camera are director of photography Eli Arenson (“Lamb,” “Hospitality”), production designer Ferdia Murphy(“Lola,” “Finding You”), editor Job ter Burg (“Benedetta,” “Elle”) and costume design by Frank Gallacher (“Sebastian,” “Aftersun”). The music is by Abel Korzeniowski (“Till,” “The Nun”).
New Line Cinema presents “The Watchers,” set to open in theaters internationally beginning 5 June 2024 and in North America on June 7, 2024; it will be distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures.
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