Knock at the cabin

While vacationing at a remote cabin, a young girl and her parents are taken hostage by four armed strangers who demand that the family make an unthinkable choice to avert the apocalypse. With limited access to the outside world, the family must decide what they believe before all is lost.

Rating:R (Violence and Language)

Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Drama

Original Language:English

Director: M. Night Shyamalan

Producer: M. Night Shyamalan, Ashwin Rajan, Marc Bienstock

Writer: M. Night Shyamalan, Steve Desmond, Michael Sherman

Release Date (Theaters): Feb 3, 2023 Wide

Runtime: 1h 40m

Distributor: Universal Pictures

Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

Knock at the Cabin is an adaptation of the 2018 horror novel The Cabin at the End of the World by Paul Tremblay, who had signed an option with FilmNation Entertainment in late 2017, prior to the book's publication, and had to keep secret that the film was based on one of his novels until July 2022. The Black List and GLAAD List listed the initial draft by Steve Desmond and Michael Sherman as one of the most popular unproduced screenplays of 2019.[7][8] While another director was briefly attached, M. Night Shyamalan read the original screenplay and grew interested in producing. Shyamalan later rewrote the script and came on board to direct the project as part of the two-film partnership between Universal Pictures and his production banner Blinding Edge Pictures.[9][10] Old (2021) was the first film in that deal, with Knock at the Cabin being the second.[11][12] The first draft was halfway completed by July 2021, and the title was revealed in October.[13][14] Shyamalan said the script was the fastest he had ever written in his career.[15]

Castings were announced from December 2021 to July 2022. They included Dave Bautista,[3] Rupert Grint, Nikki Amuka-Bird,[5] Ben Aldridge, Jonathan Groff,[4] and Abby Quinn.[6] Shyamalan cited Bautista's performance in Blade Runner 2049 (2017) as the reason he wanted him to star in Knock at the Cabin.[16] Principal photography took place in Burlington County, New Jersey, from April 19 to June 10, 2022, with cinematographer Jarin Blaschke.[17][18][19][20] Shyamalan shot the film with 1990s lenses to give it an "old-school thriller" look.[21] During post-production, Herdís Stefánsdóttir composed the score.[22]

The film received an R-rating from the Motion Picture Association for violence and language, making it Shyamalan's second film to receive that rating and his first since The Happening (2008).[23]

Release:

The New York City premiere at Rose Hall was on January 30, 2023.[24] Knock at the Cabin is scheduled to be released in theaters on February 3, 2023, by Universal Pictures.[14] The release was originally set for February 17 before being brought forward by two weeks as to avoid competition with Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania.[10]

References:

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^ Jump up to: a b c Kroll, Justin (February 16, 2022). "Rupert Grint And Nikki Amuka-Bird Join Dave Bautista In M. Night Shyamalan's Knock At The Cabin". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on February 16, 2022. Retrieved February 16, 2022.

^ Jump up to: a b Grobar, Matt (July 18, 2022). "Hell Of A Summer: D'Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai, Abby Quinn & Pardis Saremi Join Horror-Comedy From Directors Finn Wolfhard & Billy Bryk". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 18, 2022.

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^ Ramos, Dino-Ray (January 25, 2020). "The GLAAD List: The Black List And GLAAD Unveil Second Annual Roster Of Unmade LGBTQ-Inclusive Film Scripts". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 5, 2022.

^ Calia, Mike (July 16, 2022). "Hollywood finally comes calling for horror writer Paul Tremblay". CNBC. Retrieved July 18, 2022.

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^ McClintock, Pamela; Couch, Aaron (June 23, 2020). "Universal Sets M. Night Shyamalan's Next Movie for July 2021". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on August 1, 2021. Retrieved August 2, 2021.

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^ Davids, Brian (January 26, 2022). "M. Night Shyamalan on Servant Season 3 and Casting Dave Bautista to Lead His Next Film". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 27, 2022.

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^ Harrison, Alexander (May 6, 2022). "M. Night Shyamalan's New Movie Will Have An Old School Thriller Look". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on May 6, 2022. Retrieved May 6, 2022.

^ "Herdís Stefánsdóttir to Score M. Night Shyamalan's Knock at the Cabin". Film Music Reporter. September 22, 2022.

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