GoKawiil'Remain' stars Jake Gyllenhaal and Phoebe Dynevor as a couple who can't be together for reasons you will NEVER guess.
The First Teaser for M. Night Shyamalan’s Nicholas Sparks Movie Is Predictably Heavy-Handed
Why This Matters
A first teaser has arrived for 'Remain,' an M. Night Shyamalan-directed romance starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Phoebe Dynevor, developed with novelist Nicholas Sparks. The pairing of a twist-driven filmmaker with a mass-market romance brand is a notable bet on original theatrical IP at a time when studios lean on franchises.
Key Takeaways
- Shyamalan teams with Nicholas Sparks for 'Remain,' a supernatural-tinged romance.
- Jake Gyllenhaal and Phoebe Dynevor star as a couple kept apart by a predictable-seeming twist.
- The teaser signals a rare original, star-driven theatrical release outside franchise IP.
Worth a Look
Remain by Nicholas Sparks and M. Night Shyamalan (novel) — The film starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Phoebe Dynevor comes from the novel Sparks and Shyamalan cooked up together, so you can read the twist before the trailer spoils it for you. It's the rare case of a romance novelist and a director of eerie thrillers sharing a byline curious readers will want to see how that collaboration reads on the page.
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