Knock at the Cabin
Knock at the Cabin is an upcoming American apocalyptic psychological horror film directed by M. Night Shyamalan, who wrote the screenplay from an initial draft by Steve Desmond and Michael Sherman. It is based on the 2018 novel The Cabin at the End of the World by Paul G. Tremblay; it is the first adaptation of one of his works. The film stars Dave Bautista, Jonathan Groff, Ben Aldridge, Nikki Amuka-Bird, Kristen Cui, Abby Quinn, and Rupert Grint.
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| Directed by | M. Night Shyamalan |
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| Based on | The Cabin at the End of the World by Paul G. Tremblay |
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| Cinematography | Jarin Blaschke |
| Music by | Herdís Stefánsdóttir |
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| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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Running time | 110 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Knock at the Cabin is scheduled to be released in the United States on February 3, 2023, by Universal Pictures.
Premise
While vacationing at a remote cabin, a family of three is suddenly held hostage by four strangers, who demand they sacrifice one of their own to avert the apocalypse.[2]
Cast
- Dave Bautista as Leonard[3]
- Jonathan Groff as Eric[4]
- Ben Aldridge as Andrew[4]
- Nikki Amuka-Bird as Adriene[5]
- Kristen Cui as Wen
- Abby Quinn as Sabrina[6]
- Rupert Grint as Redmond[5]
Production
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
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.[10]
References
- ^ "Knock at the Cabin". AMC Theatres. December 25, 2022.
- ^ Keslassy, Elsa (September 22, 2022). "M. Night Shyamalan's Knock at the Cabin: Watch First Trailer". Variety. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
- ^ a b Kroll, Justin (December 6, 2021). "Dave Bautista To Star In M. Night Shyamalan's Next Film Knock At The Cabin". Deadline Hollywood. from the original on December 7, 2021. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
- ^ a b c Kroll, Justin (March 3, 2022). "Pennyworth Star Ben Aldridge & Jonathan Groff Join M. Night Shyamalan's Knock At The Cabin". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
- ^ 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. from the original on February 16, 2022. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony; Ramos, Dino-Ray (December 16, 2019). "The Black List 2019 Screenplays Unveiled & Ranked: Ken Kobayashi's Frozen-Time Romance Move On Tops List". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b McClintock, Pamela (September 16, 2019). "M. Night Shyamalan Sets His Next Two Movies at Universal for Release in 2021, 2023". The Hollywood Reporter. from the original on July 30, 2021. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
- ^ McClintock, Pamela; Couch, Aaron (June 23, 2020). "Universal Sets M. Night Shyamalan's Next Movie for July 2021". The Hollywood Reporter. from the original on August 1, 2021. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
- ^ Riley, Jenelle (July 21, 2021). "M. Night Shyamalan on Old, His Mischievous Side and How Unbreakable Was Ahead of Its Time". Variety. from the original on August 2, 2021. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
- ^ "M. Night Shyamalan Answers the Web's Most Searched Questions". Wired. July 23, 2021. from the original on September 27, 2021. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
- ^ a b Haring, Bruce (October 13, 2021). "M. Night Shyamalan's Next Universal Pic Gets New Release Date & Official Title". Deadline Hollywood. from the original on October 14, 2021. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
- ^ Cavanaugh, Patrick (December 17, 2021). "M. Night Shyamalan Says New Film Knock at the Cabin Is 'Contained and Gigantic'". ComicBook.com. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Squires, John (April 19, 2022). "Knock at the Cabin – Filming Underway on Shyamalan's Fifteenth Feature". Bloody Disgusting. from the original on April 19, 2022. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
- ^ Kuperinsky, Amy (April 4, 2022). "M. Night Shyamalan Knock at the Cabin movie, AMC Isle of the Dead series film in N.J. as Pete Davidson horror film wraps". NJ.com. Retrieved April 5, 2022.
- ^ "Jarin Blaschke Shoots Knock at the Cabin For M. Night Shyamalan". Lux Artists. May 16, 2022. from the original on June 12, 2022. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
- ^ Dick, Jeremy (June 11, 2022). "M. Night Shyamalan Wraps Filming on Next Movie Knock at the Cabin". MovieWeb. from the original on June 11, 2022. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
- ^ Harrison, Alexander (May 6, 2022). "M. Night Shyamalan's New Movie Will Have An Old School Thriller Look". Screen Rant. 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.
- ^ Squires, John (December 8, 2022). "Knock at the Cabin Will Be Shyamalan's First 'R' Rated Movie Since The Happening". Bloody Disgusting. from the original on December 8, 2022. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
External links
- Official website
- Knock at the Cabin at IMDb