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Ishana Night Shyamalan, the daughter of filmmaker M. Night Shyamalan, is all set to make her directorial debut withThe Watchers. The upcoming horror feature will star theWar of the Worldsstar Dakota Fanning alongside Georgina Campbell and others.
The senior Shyamalan is known for his works in the horror and supernatural genres with movies likeThe Sixth SenseandSplit. Dakota Fanning, who is hopeful about Ishana Night Shyamalan’s horror flick, revealed that working inThe Watchersunexpectedly fulfilled her life-long desire.
TheOcean’s 8actress claimed thatThe Watcherswas a special experience for her as she always wanted to work in an M. Night Shyamalan movie. The latter is associated as a producer in his daughter’s first directorial.
TheWar of the Worldsstar thanksThe Watchersfor fulfilling her childhood wish
Dakota Fanninghas been in the entertainment industry for a very long time. She started as a child actress and did some renowned projects likeI am Sam,Uptown Girls, andWar of the Worlds.She also went on to become the youngest nominee in SAG history.
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When M. Night Shyamalan sat for an interview withTotal Filmregarding his daughter’s horror flick, he spoke about the fascinating case of Dakota Fanning. He recalled that theCoralineactress first met him when she was around 11 and expressed her wish to work in his film. Shyamalan felt that it was a beautiful full-circle moment for Fanning to get to work in his daughter’s first movie.
Fanning, who is presently 30 years old, corroborated the Oscar-nominated filmmaker’s statement and claimed that it was a dream come true moment for her to work in a film made by the collaboration of both Shyamalans.
I had met Night once before when I was younger, but got to know him much better while making the film. I’m such a fan of his, and his films. I think there should be a whole genre that’s Shyamalan!
The project features theRipleyactress as an artist, Mina, stranded in an Irish forest with a mysterious cabin, housing some people who are observed every night by strange creatures. The film is based on a novel by A.M. Shine. Interestingly, the film will have a different title‘The Watched’in the UK and Ireland theatrical cuts.
Ishana Night Shyamalan enjoyed working on her debut project with her father
M. Night Shyamalanis known for putting interesting twists in his horror or supernatural projects. It is expected that the fans may also compare the junior Shyamalan’s work to his father’s. However, it is reported byThe Hollywood Reporter, that theKnock at the Cabindirector let his daughter have full control and was only there on the set as a mentor.
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Ishana Night Shyamalan admitted that it was an incredible experience working alongside her father, who has been extremely encouraging to her. She adds that it was a healthy process where the senior director did not interfere at all in her work.
It was awesome. It’s such an interesting thing to have a dad-daughter relationship, and there’s so much intensity and care there. But it’s been so wonderful. He’s a very encouraging artist and producer and he really wants me to do what I want to do and make my mark. So it’s been very healthy and wonderful.
Dakota Fanning also spoke highly about the emerging filmmaker and confidently claimed thatTheWatchersdirector will have a long and bright future ahead. On the other hand, Ishana Night Shyamalan has seemingly decided to play more in the horror genre.
The Watcherswill be released on August 08, 2025.
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Subham Mandal is currently working as a content writer for FandomWire with an ardent interest in the world of pop culture. He has written more than 1000 articles on different spheres of modern pop culture and is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Arts degree in English. He’s also an experienced student journalist having demonstrated work experience with the Times of India. He aspires to be a column writer in the future.
