"I mean, it's always what, when, how do you release a movie. We're original movies," Shyamalan argues. " So these are 'Rare Birds.' And so, how do I get your attention when it's so much easier to say number two, number three and say, say a title that you've heard before? Everyone's vying for your attention in 2024. It's so much easier for you."
"Like if I wanna get, let's say, a nurse who works so hard and wants to go to a movie. And, she sees my trailer and she goes, 'Oh, that's interesting.' It's harder for her to hold on to it and remember it three weeks later and that's the plight of the original movie. It's so much harder," the director continued. "Even if her intention was there, she's forgotten and it's harder to stick. Whereas if she hears Deadpool 3 or something, she goes, 'Oh, yeah!' Yeah, it's easier... So that's the struggle and it's the challenge for us, the original movies. And so you pray that the circumstances work out for us. But, I do think it's just my thing to make original movies and I hope there's always a place for us."
TRAP Is A Unique Entry This Summer
(Photo:
Josh Hartnett in a way you've never seen.
- Warner Bros.)
Choosing Josh Hartnett to be the star of TRAP was very intentional for Shyamalan. During a press event for TRAP , the director explained how he reached out to the millennial favorite. Once they had a conversation, the choice was absolutely clear for Shyamalan. He called it " the right actor coming along at the right time in their life."
"That's where Josh was when when I met him. He was living outside London. At that time, raising three girls.and you could he had curated his life in a way that's rich and has a lot to say," Shyamalan revealed. "When I talked to him, I realized he was very smart, very analytical. It was the right person at the right time. I saw him in Black Mirror . Terrific episode. So, Chris [Christopher Nolan] cast him in Oppenheimer . So, a lot of great choices. I've learned a lot. So, it's so beautiful when you happen upon an artist with a lot to say."
Will you be heading out to see TRAP this weekend? Let us know in the comments down below!
Get updates delivered to you daily. Free and customizable.
The leading platform for local news and information.
By using cutting-edge technology that learns users’ preferences to curate tailored content for them, NewsBreak gathers community-focused news and information from over 10,000 sources in a timely, accessible, and easy-to-use way at no cost to users.
NewsBreak does not allow any content that expresses hate or promotes false information. Instead, we strive to give businesses, communities, and users accurate and reliable local news and information. Join us in shaping the news narrative together.
Comments / 0