{"id":62088,"date":"2023-02-06T18:35:07","date_gmt":"2023-02-06T18:35:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2023\/02\/06\/m-night-shyamalan-says-hes-focusing-on-original-stories-not-sequels\/"},"modified":"2023-02-06T18:35:07","modified_gmt":"2023-02-06T18:35:07","slug":"m-night-shyamalan-says-hes-focusing-on-original-stories-not-sequels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2023\/02\/06\/m-night-shyamalan-says-hes-focusing-on-original-stories-not-sequels\/","title":{"rendered":"M. Night Shyamalan Says He&#8217;s Focusing on Original Stories, Not Sequels"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<div class=\"heading_breadcrumb\">\n<nav>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/collider.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Home<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"last_breadcrumb\"><span>M. Night Shyamalan Says He&#8217;s Focusing on Original Stories, Not Sequels<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/nav>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"adPosition\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":0,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":0,\"ruleCount\":750,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"actualCount\":0} --><\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"adPosition\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":0,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":2,\"ruleCount\":750,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"actualCount\":0} --><\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"adPosition\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":0,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":3,\"ruleCount\":750,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"actualCount\":0} --><\/p>\n<p class=\"heading_excerpt\">The filmmaker is finished with follow-up movies after &#8216;Glass&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"adPosition\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":0,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":4,\"ruleCount\":750,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"actualCount\":57} --><\/p>\n<div class=\"heading_image responsive-img img-size-heading-image-full-width expandable \" style=\"padding-bottom:50%\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static1.colliderimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/m-night-shyamalan-knock-at-the-cabin-interview.jpg\" data-modal-id=\"single-image-modal\" data-modal-container-id=\"single-image-modal-container\" data-img-caption=\"&quot;&quot;\">\n<figure> <picture> <!--[if IE 9]> <video style=\"display: none;\"><![endif]--><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" sizes=\"1140px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.colliderimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/m-night-shyamalan-knock-at-the-cabin-interview.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=contain&amp;w=1140&amp;h=&amp;dpr=1.5\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" sizes=\"943px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.colliderimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/m-night-shyamalan-knock-at-the-cabin-interview.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=contain&amp;w=943&amp;h=&amp;dpr=1.5\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 481px)\" sizes=\"767px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.colliderimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/m-night-shyamalan-knock-at-the-cabin-interview.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=contain&amp;w=767&amp;h=&amp;dpr=1.5\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" sizes=\"480px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.colliderimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/m-night-shyamalan-knock-at-the-cabin-interview.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=contain&amp;w=480&amp;h=&amp;dpr=1.5\"\/><!--[if IE 9]><\/video><![endif]--><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"700\" alt=\"M.-Night-Shyamalan-Knock-At-The-Cabin-Interview\" src=\"https:\/\/static1.colliderimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/m-night-shyamalan-knock-at-the-cabin-interview.jpg\"\/> <\/picture><figcaption class=\"item-img-caption\"\/> <\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"adPosition\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":0,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":5,\"ruleCount\":750,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"actualCount\":57} --><br \/>\n <!-- No winning ad found for zone: below main pic! --> <\/div>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<p>Having emerged like a bump within the evening at first of his profession with the gorgeous <strong><em>The Sixth Sense<\/em><\/strong> twenty years in the past, <strong>M. Night Shyamalan <\/strong>made a reputation for himself as some of the distinctive and individualistic administrators working right this moment. While <a href=\"https:\/\/collider.com\/m-knight-shyamalan-films-before-knock-at-the-cabin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">his movies<\/a> have definitely polarized opinion over his profession, his dedication to authentic movies can by no means be criticized. A grasp of suspense, with maybe a reliance on a 3rd act twist, Shyamalan&#8217;s tales &#8211; and variations, like <strong><em>The Last Airbender <\/em><\/strong>or <em><strong>Old<\/strong><\/em> &#8211; tended to be a one and carried out scenario. That modified when, on the conclusion of the horror-thriller <strong><em>Split<\/em><\/strong> in 2016, <strong>Bruce Willis<\/strong> walked on-screen in a post-credits cameo as David Dunn, his character from Shyamalan&#8217;s (arguably) greatest movie <strong><em>Unbreakable<\/em><\/strong>, because it was revealed to the viewers they&#8217;d been watching what was in essence a stealth sequel to that movie.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Zone: character count repeatable. --><\/p>\n<div class=\"adsninja-ad-zone  \" id=\"adsninja-ad-zone-div-gpt-ad-1605221131432-ccr1new\" style=\"\">\n<div id=\"dynamically-injected-refresh-ad-zone-div-gpt-ad-1605221131432-ccr1new\" class=\"dynamically-injected-refresh-ad-zone\">\n<div class=\"ad-current\">\n<div id=\"ad-zone-container-div-gpt-ad-1605221131432-ccr1new\" class=\"ad-zone-container ad-zone-container-content-character-count-repeatable-1 adsninja-ad-zone-container-with-set-height\" data-no-fill-collapsable=\"false\"><strong class=\"ad-zone-advertising-tag\">COLLIDER VIDEO OF THE DAY<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- No winning ad found for zone: below first paragraph! --><!-- No winning ad found for zone: mid intro! --> <\/p>\n<p><em>Split<\/em> was an enormous monetary and demanding success, with specific reward going to its main duo <strong>James McAvoy <\/strong>and <strong>Anya Taylor-Joy<\/strong> for his or her dedication to their roles. The pair would go on to reprise their roles in 2019&#8217;s <strong><em>Glass<\/em><\/strong>, the third a part of the trilogy that introduced again <strong>Samuel L. Jackson<\/strong>. However, the eagerly anticipated movie was a field workplace and demanding disappointment after the prior two movies.<\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"adPosition\":1,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":1,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":8,\"ruleCount\":1000,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"actualCount\":411} --><br \/>\n <!-- No winning ad found for zone: native in content! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"shyamalan-enjoys-original-stories-too-much-for-sequel-plans\"> Shyamalan Enjoys Original Stories Too Much for Sequel Plans <\/h2>\n<p>Speaking with <a href=\"https:\/\/comicbook.com\/horror\/news\/m-night-shyamalan-sequels-exclusive\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">ComicBook.com<\/a> to advertise his newest movie, <strong><em>Knock on the Cabin, <\/em><\/strong>the author\/director acknowledged that his days on follow-up tasks and sequels had been carried out, in his thoughts, each inside the <em>Unbreakable<\/em> universe in addition to his different standalone movies, which embrace the likes of <strong><em>Signs<\/em><\/strong> and <strong><em>The Lady within the Water<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"adPosition\":1,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":1,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":9,\"ruleCount\":1000,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"actualCount\":721} --><\/p>\n<div class=\"body-img landscape\">\n<div class=\"responsive-img image-expandable img-article-item\" style=\"padding-bottom:50%\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static1.colliderimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/m-night-shyamalan-knock-at-the-cabin.jpg\" data-modal-id=\"single-image-modal\" data-modal-container-id=\"single-image-modal-container\" data-img-caption=\"&quot;Image via Universal Pictures&quot;\">\n<figure> <picture> <!--[if IE 9]> <video style=\"display: none;\"><![endif]--><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" sizes=\"1500px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.colliderimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/m-night-shyamalan-knock-at-the-cabin.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=1500&amp;dpr=1.5\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" sizes=\"943px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.colliderimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/m-night-shyamalan-knock-at-the-cabin.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=943&amp;dpr=1.5\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 481px)\" sizes=\"767px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.colliderimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/m-night-shyamalan-knock-at-the-cabin.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=767&amp;dpr=1.5\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" sizes=\"480px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.colliderimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/m-night-shyamalan-knock-at-the-cabin.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=480&amp;dpr=1.5\"\/><!--[if IE 9]><\/video><![endif]--><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"700\" class=\"lazyload\" alt=\"m-night-shyamalan-knock-at-the-cabin\" src=\"https:\/\/static1.colliderimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/m-night-shyamalan-knock-at-the-cabin.jpg\"\/> <\/picture><figcaption class=\"body-img-caption\">Image through Universal Pictures<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"adPosition\":1,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":1,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":10,\"ruleCount\":1000,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"actualCount\":721} -->\n <\/div>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"adPosition\":1,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":1,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":11,\"ruleCount\":1000,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"actualCount\":721} --><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"related-single\">RELATED: <a href=\"https:\/\/collider.com\/knock-at-the-cabin-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u2018Knock at the Cabin\u2019 Review: M. Night Shyamalan Reminds Us Why We Liked Him within the First Place<\/a><\/span>&#8220;I most likely would not [do another sequel],&#8221; Shyamalan stated. &#8220;Originally, <em>Unbreakable<\/em> was alleged to be a trilogy, in order that&#8217;s the best way I considered it, as a protracted story. Beyond that, probably not. I take pleasure in originals an excessive amount of. I&#8217;ve so many concepts I need to inform. It&#8217;s simply unhappy to return. I&#8217;d reasonably problem and begin from scratch with you each single time and say, &#8216;Here&#8217;s a brand new concept with a brand new taste.'&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><!-- Zone: character count repeatable. --><\/p>\n<p>Shyamalan&#8217;s latest function, <em>Knock on the Cabin<\/em>, was written by the person himself having been tailored from <strong>Paul G. Tremblay<\/strong>&#8216;s story <em><strong>The Cabin on the End of the World. <\/strong><\/em>The movie took a formidable $14.2 million on the home field workplace in its opening weekend, <a href=\"https:\/\/collider.com\/knock-at-the-cabin-domestic-box-office-14-million\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">dethroning <strong><em>Avatar: The Way of Water<\/em><\/strong><\/a> from the highest spot after seven weeks main the pack.<\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"adPosition\":2,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":2,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":13,\"ruleCount\":1000,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"actualCount\":354} --><\/p>\n<p>The movie, starring <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/collider.com\/dave-bautista-knock-at-the-cabin-dune-2-interview\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dave Bautista<\/a>, Nikki Amuka-Bird <\/strong>and<strong> Rupert Grint,<\/strong> was initially launched to the general public on Feburary 3. Collider&#8217;s <strong>Ross Bonaime<em> <\/em><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/collider.com\/knock-at-the-cabin-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">praised the movie<\/a>, stating that it reminds viewers of why they fell in love with Shyamalan&#8217;s filmmaking within the first place. 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