The Watchers director Ishana Night Shyamalan offers her explanation for the ending of the film. Hitting theaters earlier this month, Shyamalan’s horror thriller stars Dakota Fanning as Mina, a young artist who becomes stranded in a vast forest in Ireland along with several others. The story sees the group eventually realize that they’re being hunted by a race of ancient beings that they call Watchers. The Watchers ending sees Mina ultimately escape the forest, but Madeline (Olwen Fouéré), who is revealed to have been a halfling Watcher all along, is shown in human form keeping an eye on her.
In a recent interview with The Movie Blog, Shyamalan explains The Watchers‘ final scene with Madeline. According to the director, it’s a big tease for a larger world. Check out her comment below:
“For me, the end of the film is meant to establish a larger world. It’s just dipping your toe in, and we have all of that mythology built out much further. So, the idea is that there’s a whole complex world you haven’t yet seen that exists on the outskirts of the film.”
More to come…
Source: The Movie Blog
The Watchers
Based on A.M. Shine’s novel, The Watchers follows Mina (Dakota Fanning), a twenty-eight-year-old artist stranded in the middle of a forest in Ireland. Her momentary relief when she finds shelter is shattered when she discovers other strangers in the same predicament – but they’re stalked each night by unseen creatures.
- Director
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Ishana Shyamalan
- Release Date
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June 7, 2024
- Studio(s)
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New Line Cinema
- Distributor(s)
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Warner Bros. Pictures
- Writers
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A.M. Shine
, Ishana Shyamalan - Cast
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Dakota Fanning
, Georgina Campbell
, Olwen Fouéré
, Siobhan Hewlett - Runtime
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102 minutes