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M. Night Shyamalan and Daughter Ishana Night Tease ‘Unease’ and ‘Suspense’ With Dual Thrillers ‘Trap’ and ‘The Watchers’
Father-daughter filmmakers M. Night Shyamalan and Ishana Night Shyamalan discuss their upcoming films, ‘Trap’ and ‘The Watchers’ debuting weeks apart.
With “Summer of Shyamalan” coming up, Warner Bros. held a special event with the two filmmakers to debut footage from the highly-anticipated films before the father-daughter directing duo sat down for a Q&A discussion about their projects. That includes three years working as a writer, director and producer on his eerie Apple TV Plus series “Servant.” But she cited other filmmakers who have inspired her – in particular Hayao Miyazaki, Wong Kar-wai and Krzysztof Kieślowski. While “The Watchers” setting appears to be more intimate, “Trap” takes place at a giant concert venue where Hartnett’s character brings his daughter to see pop star Lady Raven perform.
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