Movies - Knock at the cabin – Discover the new trailer

By Mulder, 25 december 2022

Knock at the Cabin is an upcoming American apocalyptic psychological thriller 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.

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. 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. Old (2021) was the first film in that deal, with Knock at the Cabin being the second. The first draft was halfway completed by July 2021, and the title was revealed in October. Shyamalan said the script was the fastest he had ever written in his career.

Castings were announced from December 2021 to July 2022. They included Dave Bautista, Rupert Grint, Nikki Amuka-Bird, Ben Aldridge, Jonathan Groff, and Abby Quinn. The film reunites Shyamalan with Grint and Amuka-Bird, who starred in Servant and Old, respectively. Shyamalan cited Bautista's performance in Blade Runner 2049 (2017) as the reason he wanted him to star in Knock at the Cabin. Principal photography took place in Burlington County, New Jersey, from April 19 to June 10, 2022, with cinematographer Jarin Blaschke.Shyamalan shot the film with 1990s lenses to give it an "old-school thriller" look. During post-production, Herdís Stefánsdóttir composed the score. 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).

Knock at the Cabin is scheduled to be released in the United States on February 3, 2023, by Universal Pictures (February 3, 2023 in France)

Synopsis :
While vacationing in a remote cabin in the wilderness, a young girl and her parents are taken hostage by four armed strangers who demand an impossible choice in order to avert the impending apocalypse. With virtually no means of communication with the rest of the world, they are left to make their own decision.

Knock at the Cabin
Directed by M. Night Shyamalan
Screenplay by M. Night Shyamalan, Steve Desmond, Michael Sherman
Based on The Cabin at the End of the World by Paul G. Tremblay
Produced by M. Night Shyamalan, Marc Bienstock, Ashwin Rajan
Starring Dave Bautista, Jonathan Groff, Ben Aldridge, Nikki Amuka-Bird, Kristen CuiAbby Quinn, Rupert Grint
Cinematography : Jarin Blaschke
Music by Herdís Stefánsdóttir
Production companies : Blinding Edge Pictures, FilmNation Entertainment, Wishmore Entertainment
Distributed by Universal Pictures
Release date : February 1, 2023 (France), February 3, 2023 (United States)
Running time : 110 minutes