Jared Cohen
Get ready to be thrilled earlier than anticipated as M. Night Shyamalan’s Trap is set to hit the screens sooner than expected. According to Deadline, the release date of this much-awaited thriller has been moved up, coinciding with the announcement of some intriguing new projects from Warner Bros.
The sixteenth movie of M. Night Shyamalan’s Oscar-nominated career, produced by Warner Bros., is now scheduled to premiere in movie theaters nationwide on August 2, 2024, a week earlier than its original release date.
In this upcoming thriller, Josh Hartnett stars as a father who, along with his teenage daughter, finds themselves at the heart of a dark and sinister event at a pop concert.
As revealed in the official trailer for Trap, the pop concert is actually a meticulously planned trap to capture The Butcher, a sadistic serial killer who has been eluding the authorities.
Saleka Shyamalan stars as the fictional pop star Lady Raven in this thriller. Hartnett has described the film as “very bizarre” and “very dark.”
Trap marks Shyamalan’s first venture under his new multi-year first-look directing and producing agreement with Warner Bros.
In other news, Warner Bros. has announced a series of untitled projects, including the UNTITLED NL/ATOMIC MONSTER/BLUMHOUSE EVENT FILM, set to open on April 17, 2026, and an UNTITLED WB EVENT FILM, debuting on March 26, 2027. While details remain under wraps, the collaboration between New Line, Atomic Monster, and Blumhouse suggests something big is on the horizon.
Filmmaker Lee Cronin has confirmed on social media that his newly announced feature is set for release on April 17.
4.17.26 pic.twitter.com/VNsMmJDQzN
— Lee Cronin (@curleecronin) June 13, 2024
Stay tuned for more updates as they come in.
As a horror journalist, RT Top Critic, and Critics Choice Association member, I co-host the Bloody Disgusting Podcast. I’ve appeared on the PBS series Monstrum, served on the SXSW Midnighter shorts jury, and moderated horror panels for WonderCon and SeriesFest.
