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The Night Chronicles’ ‘Reincarnate’ is still alive

Rohan — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 20:43:44 +0000

It was a little while back right after the release of Devil, which was the first chapter in Mr. Shyamalan’s new production banner, The Night Chronicles that his take on the second chapter for the new banner was Reincarnate. According to The Night Chronicles’ official website the plot of the film goes something like this, “While deciding the fate of an accused murderer… the jury is haunted by supernatural forces that hold the key to the case.”

At that time it was announced that (Buried) scribe, Chris Sparling was penning a script for the idea along with playwright/screenwriter, Paul Grellong (The idea behind the projects for The Night Chronicles is that Mr. Shyamalan will be writing the idea and will have another writer or group of writers along with new directors to helm these films). And, film-maker Daniel Stamm (The Last Exorcism) was assigned to helm the project. But, throughout the year 2011 we didn’t hear anything regarding the project, for again according to TNC’s official site the production was supposed to commence during Fall 2011. Now the good news is that project is still alive and that is because Mr. Shyamalan recently on twitter stated to a fan that “he is about to set up the second film called ‘Reincarnate.”

I enjoyed watching “Devil” and I am personally very intrigued with the idea of a production banner like The Night Chronicles, for we will still get to see films coming from the mind of Mr. Shyamalan and others helping him bringing the ideas live on the screen. Nothing else is yet announced and I am not sure if director Daniel Stamm is still attached to direct, I am still awaiting a response from ‘Media Rights Capital’ and Mr. Shyamalan himself. Whether Mr. Stamm is attached or not, we know what Mr. Shyamalan is doing and let’s hope we get to see Reincarnate sometime during 2012.

M. Night Shyamalan Joins Twitter and Facebook

Dr Malcolm Crowe — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 22:30:32 +0000

Writer and Director M. Night Shyamalan has been starting to break out of his shell, and his latest attempt at that is by joining Twitter and Facebook! The filmmaker is famously secretive and tends to keep to himself. Rumors for the longest time were that he didn’t frequent the internet or even have a personal email account. Over the past couple years though, the director has become more open to the current online and social media markets. In 2010, Shyamalan took it upon himself to personally invite a couple fansites and others to a breakfast in NYC, of which I was lucky enough be to one of the few selected. Shyamalan was extremely gracious and open to fan feedback, which is counter to the negative, incorrect reputation he has gained throughout the years.

No doubt that the man has developed a rather thick skin when it comes it criticisms or film-goer perceptions, and his latest venture into the social media sphere proves that he is willing to test that thick skin. My first concern was the waves of criticisms he will likely receive, but I have faith that the Writer/Director will continue to use the services to keep fans up to date with the latest news. His Twitter and Facebook are currently unverified, but the links were shared on Google+ by Gary Whitta himself, a good friend of Night’s, and the writer of his upcoming film: After Earth.

You can follow Night on Twitter at @MNightShyamalan, and ‘like’ him on Facebook by clicking here.

M.Night and Bhavna Shyamalan to host a fundraiser event

Rohan — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 01:21:06 +0000

The Face of Water: An exhibition of photography to benefit The Samburu Project, a Santa Monica based non-profit will be hosting a photography exhibition to raise funds to create awareness of the World Water Crisis and to raise funds to drill freshwater wells in Africa. This event will be taking place in Los Angeles on Saturday, November 12th 7:30-10PM at the Manny Silverman Gallery. Honorary Event Chairs for this event are long time supporters and friends of The Samburu Project, M.Night Shyamalan and his wife Dr. Bhavna Shyamalan.

San Francisco photographers Chris Majors and Rudi Dundas traveled to Samburu to document The Samburu Project’s work. It is nice to see that M.Night is not only busy with making films and writing, he is also involved with organizations like The Samburu Project to make a difference in this world. The Face of Water: An Exhibition of Photography will illustrate the importance of water as captured through the touching photographic stories of the Samburu well communities.

Advance tickets to the event are available now, $75 per person here. And thanks to PR Newswire for reporting the event information.

Shyamalan’s Will Smith starrer gets a release date

Rohan — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 02:34:59 +0000

Since Mr. M.Night Shyamalan loves to keep all things locked in secret when it comes to his new projects we have not been able to post anything fresh on the site lately regarding his next project which is starring Will Smith and his son Jaden Smith. For some who are not aware of this project we reported it back here before that it is a story set in future written by M.Night Shyamalan himself and The Book of Eli scribe Gary Whitta. I personally enjoyed the story and concept behind The Book of Eli and I am excited to see Mr.Whitta and Mr. Shyamalan working together.

Now according to folks from BoxOfficeMojo Sony has set a release date of June 7, 2013 for the film which was formerly called ‘One Thousand A.E.’ The story follows a young boy who navigates an abandoned and sometimes scary Earth to save himself and his estranged father after their ship crashes. The project is set to go on production early next year.

Will & Jaden Smith meeting with Shyamalan

Rohan — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 01:26:58 +0000

Well, it’s about time to contemporize you all about this untitled project of Mr. Shyamalan which is written by him and Gary Whitta. This is one of those films that I am athirst for its official release date and any official news. Philadelphia Daily News’ Dan Gross has just reported this morning that Will Smith and his son Jaden Smith are in fact in the area meeting with M.Night Shyamalan.

Will and Jaden according to the Hollywood Reporter are playing a father and son role in a story which is set 1,000 years from now. The two previously shared the screen playing father and son in ‘The Pursuit of Happyness.” Yesterday M.Night Shyamalan was in the area scouting locations when he was spotted at the old 3M Factory in Bristol, where he shot his 2005 bedtime story “Lady In The Water.” And Will Smith is also expected to check out some of the locations later during this week. I am personally super excited that they are slowly starting to make this project and I cannot wait for more information. So, stay tuned for more news on this.

MNS Foundation & Givology Event In Pictures

Rohan — Sun, 31 Jul 2011 21:06:39 +0000

As you already know that M.Night Shyamalan Foundation hosted a Make Your Mark On The World event on July 29th, an upscale cocktail lounge at the meatpacking district of Manhattan. It was an invite-only event with a purpose to celebrate the new partnership between Givology and the M.Night Shyamalan Foundation.

Now thanks to dollvr713 for apprising us that the event was indeed an upscale warm celebration with all the friends, supporters, partners and the media at ‘Make Your Mark On The World’ by sharing with us the photos from the event and allowing you to purchase them if desired. The photos were taken by Leigha Cohen, a professional photographer. She has posted the photos here if you would like to view them. And, if you like to know more about Leigha Cohen and her work you can visit her official website.

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M.Night Shyamalan Foundation Event & Fundraiser

Rohan — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 02:28:12 +0000

If you are interested to make a mark Givology and the M.Night Shyamalan Foundation is hosting “Make your Mark On The World” on Friday, July 29th from 8PM to 12AM at Griffin, a cocktail lounge located in the meatpacking district of Manhattan.

This exclusive, invite-only event celebrates the new partnership between Givology and the M.Night Shyamalan Foundation. Givology and MNSF will welcome the MNSF co-founders M.Night Shyamalan and his wife Bhavna Shyamalan, members of the Givology board, as well as partners, supporters, friends, and media at “Make Your Mark On The World,” a partnership launch and art exhibition event. It would be a great honor for us to attend this stupendous event, however due to timing conflicts, we will not be able to attend. If anyone is going to attend the event we would love to read your experience by commenting below or sharing it at the forums with us.

Will Smith committed to Shyamalan’s untitled film

Rohan — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 05:56:10 +0000

There is a project that Will Smith has been working on for a while now about Hurricane Katrina. A drama called THE AMERICAN CAN which tells the story of an ex-marine John Keller and his fight to save the elderly residents of the American Can apartment complex trapped without water, food and medical supplies. A project that he planned not only to produce, but to star in as well.

Now according to Vulture, Mr. Smith has bowed out of starring in this drama due to his commitment to the yet to be titled project with M.Night Shyamalan along side his son Jaden Smith, a sci-fi film written by Shyamalan himself and the ’Book Of Eli’ scribe Gary Whitta. Since not starring anymore in THE AMERICAN CAN, Mr. Smith is keen on casting Mr. Denzel Washington in the lead role. This marks the second lead role Mr. Smith is passing after saying no to Quentin Tarantino’s spaghetti western style “Django Unchained.” And as far as his untitled sci-fi project with Shyamalan is concerned, stay tuned.

Shyamalan, Nolan and Tarantino are battling Premium VOD

Rohan — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 01:53:16 +0000

On April 19, 2011, DIRECTV launched its much-discussed premium video-on-demand service. A service that offers customers to watch newly released movies only after 2 months they hit the theaters for the price of $29.95. Recent films that aired include Battle: Los Angeles, The Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules and Sucker Punch.

Now dozens of Hollywood directors and producers are criticizing this plan by the major Hollywood studios to release movies in the home early while their movies are still playing in the theaters. James Cameron and Peter Jackson were the first two who signed the letter prepared by the National Association Of Theater Owners, which now also includes M.Night Shyamalan, Christopher Nolan, Quentin Tarantino and Jon Favreau.

As an aspiring screenwriter, I can understand the grief of these filmmakers. I mean they work hard and consume long days and nights to make a film and they are not only filmmakers or writers, but movie fans as well. I personally find it preposterous, for if I were a filmmaker myself, I would be saddened and broken hearted seeing my film playing in homes while it’s playing in the theaters.

This is not the case of being selfish and greedy, please don’t think that. The average theatrical release window is over four months. The theatrical release window model has worked for years for everyone in the movie business. Current theatrical windows protect the exclusivity of new films showing in state of the art theaters bolstered by the latest in digital projection, digital sound, and stadium seating.

The letter that NATO prepared and signed by all the filmmakers states that, as a crucial part of a business, last year grossed close to $32 billion in worldwide theatrical ticket sales, we in the creative community feel that now is the time for studios and cable companies to acknowledge that a release pattern for premium video-on-demand that invades the current theatrical window could irrevocably harm the financial model of our film industry.

And, I must agree with the letter, for studios are struggling as you read to replace the revenue lost by the declining value of DVD transactions. Low-cost rentals and subscription are undermining higher priced DVD sales and rentals. But the problem of declining revenue in home video will not be solved by importing into theatrical window a distribution model that cannibalizes theatrical ticket sales.

The letter also brings up some very important points that the history has shown the price points cannot be maintained in the home video window. What sells for $30-a-viewing today could be blown out for $9.99 within few years. If wise heads do not prevail, the cannibalization of theatrical revenue in favor of a faulty, premature home video window could lead to the loss of hundreds of millions of dollars in annual revenue. Some theaters will close. The competition for those screens that remain will become that much more intense, foreclosing all but the most commercial movies from theatrical release. Specialty films whose success depends on platform releases that slowly build in awareness would be severely threatened under this new model. Careers that are built on this risks that can be taken with lower budget films may never have the chance to blossom under this cut-throat new model.

Thanks to Hollywood Reporter. You can read the rest of the letter signed by these filmmakers and you are welcome to post your comments below. Let us know what are your thoughts? Would you pay $30.00 to watch the movie at home or watch it with your family in the big screen? This is what I think, film fans will say no to Premium VOD and go watch it in theaters to enjoy the magic that movies present.

In Defense Of: M.Night Shyamalan

Rohan — Tue, 24 May 2011 03:02:48 +0000

When you hear or read the name M.Night Shyamalan there are few things comes to your mind. And that depends on who you are. Do you respect him or do you respect his work? Or, do you just hate him and his work? As a fan of Mr. Shyamalan, without any hesitation I can answer the first two questions without muttering. And unlike me, there are those who think about him differently and sees his work differently. And what I mean by ‘differently’ is the impiety of that group of people.

I’ve been thinking about putting something together for the site which is a way of showing others that there are some who still respects him and respects his work. For what he has done and for what he believes in. I am aware that there are groups of people, the fans out there who still believes in him and not only respect his work, but him as well. And that’s why, I am in the position to ask, which one are you? - The article that I am talking about is something I’ve been thinking about for few weeks and I am late for it, for ‘HeyUguys‘ recently published a sapid, sagacious and a almost similar to what I would write article that comes in defense of M.Night Shyamalan.

It is not only a interesting read, but an important spotlight on the master of film, Mr. M.Night Shyamalan as well. And their article also contains a intriguing video showing clips of Mr. Shyamalan’s films. Tell us your opinion. We would like to read your comments below.

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