M. Night Shyamalan’s New Movie Teased By Josh Hartnett: “It’s Very Bizarre”

M. Night Shyamalan’s Trap gets an exciting new tease from star Josh Hartnett. One of the most well-known names in the genre movie space, Shyamalan recently brought audiences Knock at the Cabin, which was released in theaters last February. The filmmaker now has his sights set on a mysterious new project called Trap that will hit theaters this summer, though details about the movie’s story remain hard to come by.

In a recent interview with IndieWire at the SAG Awards, Hartnett teases what’s to come from Trap ahead of its scheduled August release date. While the actor doesn’t let slip any specific plot details, his comment does suggest that audiences will be in for quite the “wild” ride. Check out Hartnett’s full comment below:

“It’s a pivot. But I try to make all of my roles pivots. If you’re playing the same thing again and again, it gets boring to the audience. Working with M. Night was one of the best experiences of my career. I think he’s a true Artist in the capitol-A sense of the word. And I think people are gonna be really surprised and excited about the movie we make. It’s very bizarre, very dark, and it’s wild.”

What To Expect From Trap

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While Trap plot details remain under wraps, the film has been confirmed to be in the thriller genre, which is in keeping with most of Shyamalan’s other films, including Knock at the Cabin. Shyamalan has also written the script for the movie, which is also typical of the filmmaker. In addition to Hartnett, the Trap cast includes Saleka Shyamalan, Hayley Mills, and Marnie McPhail, among others.

Since Trap is not a movie from a struck studio, the film was able to enter production in August 2023 in Ohio as the SAG-AFTRA strike continued. With filming having reportedly wrapped in December, there’s no reason why the film won’t be able to hit its planned August release date. Many other films originally planned for 2024 haven’t been so lucky, with numerous projects having now been delayed into 2025.

Trap‘s actual plot may not yet have been revealed, but past Shyamalan movies suggest that there will be some kind of twist featured somewhere in the narrative. Most past entries in the filmmaker’s filmography have either revolved around or included one unexpected twist, including the likes of The Sixth Sense, Old, Signs, Split, and Knock at the Cabin. With Trap‘s release date now about six months away, the first promotional materials for the film will hopefully start to be released in the next month or two.