Trap (2024 film)
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| Directed by | M. Night Shyamalan |
| Written by | M. Night Shyamalan |
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| Cinematography | Sayombhu Mukdeeprom |
| Edited by | Noëmi Preiswerk |
| Music by | Herdĭs Stefănsdŏttir |
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| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Trap is an upcoming American mystery thriller film directed and written by M. Night Shyamalan. The film stars Josh Hartnett, Ariel Donoghue, Saleka Shyamalan, Hayley Mills, and Allison Pill. The plot revolves around a serial killer who attends a concert with his daughter only to realize the police have targeted him at the venue.
Trap is scheduled to be released in the United States by Warner Bros. Pictures on August 9, 2024.
Premise[edit]
A serial killer dubbed "The Butcher" joins his daughter at a concert for pop star Lady Raven, but the Butcher realizes the concert is a trap set by the police to catch him.[1]
Cast[edit]
- Josh Hartnett
- Ariel Donoghue
- Saleka Shyamalan as Lady Raven
- Hayley Mills
- Allison Pill
- Marnie McPhail
- Vanessa Smythe
Production[edit]
In October 2022, it was reported that Universal Pictures had set M. Night Shyamalan's next film after the release of Knock at the Cabin for an April 2024 release.[2] The title of the film was revealed to be Trap in February 2023, as Shyamalan announced that he was entering a first-look deal with competing studio Warner Bros.[3] Marc Bienstock and Ashwin Rajan produced the film with Shyamalan.[4]
Principal photography was scheduled to begin in Cincinnati, Ohio in August 2023,[5] where it would have received over $9 million in tax credits from the state to film there.[6] Due to Shyamalan producing and financing his own films, the production was granted an interim agreement to be allowed to film during the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike.[7] Under the working title Good Grades, filming took place in Toronto from October 16 to December 8, 2023.[7][4] The film's pop concert venue known as "Tanaka Arena" was filmed inside FirstOntario Centre with Rogers Centre used as the venue's exterior.[8]
Release[edit]
Trap is scheduled to be released in the United States by Warner Bros. Pictures on August 9, 2024.[9] It was previously scheduled to be released on August 2.[3] It will be Shyamalan's first film with the studio since Lady in the Water (2006).
References[edit]
- ^ Dunn, Jack; Riley, Jenelle (April 18, 2024). "'Trap' Trailer: M. Night Shyamalan's New Thriller Casts Josh Hartnett as a Serial Killer at a Pop Star's Concert". Variety. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (October 7, 2022). "New M. Night Shyamalan Thriller Dated By Universal For 2024". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on October 7, 2022. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
- ^ a b D'Alessandro, Anthony (February 16, 2023). "M. Night Shyamalan Signs Multi-Year First-Look Deal at Warner Bros, Sets Trap At Studio". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on February 17, 2023. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
- ^ a b "Current Productions - Toronto". Toronto Film and Television Office. August 7, 2017. Archived from the original on October 30, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
- ^ Rajput, Priyanca (September 5, 2023). "Ishana Shyamalan's debut feature The Watchers wraps in Dublin". KFTV.com. Archived from the original on September 6, 2023. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
- ^ Griffith, Katie (August 2, 2023). "New M. Night Shyamalan Movie to be Filmed in Cincinnati". Cincinnati CityBeat. Archived from the original on September 25, 2023. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
- ^ a b Hamman, Cody (October 26, 2023). "Trap: M. Night Shyamalan psychological thriller stars Josh Hartnett". JoBlo. Archived from the original on October 28, 2023. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
- ^ Landau, Jack (April 18, 2024). "A new major movie was just filmed at Blue Jays' Rogers Centre". Daily Hive. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (April 8, 2024). "M. Night Shyamalan's 'Trap' To Spring On New Release Date – CinemaCon". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
