“The Twist.” It’s something everyone needs to talk about the moment M. Night Shyamalan announces a new movie, and I can’t blame them. Ever since The Sixth Sense rocked the world 25 years ago, the man’s movies have continued to corkscrew into a massive truth that shakes the foundation of what you’ve seen throughout that very film. And yet the first trailer for his 2024 movie Trap seems to give away a major twist for Josh Hartnett’s character. Which, obviously, only leaves me needing to know more.
Let’s walk through this plot garden from Warner Bros.’ new trailer nice and slow, shall we? Mr. Hartnett, fresh on being a part of the Oppenheimer cast, is playing a young girl’s dear old dad. Taking her to a pop concert, in Philly of course, he looks like he’s having fun.
That is, until he notices the cops are surrounding the stadium. Apparently the concert is a trap for a local serial killer known as “The Butcher.” And that serial killer happens to be none other than…Josh Hartnett?! Ok Mr. Shyamalan, you’ve gained my curiosity and attention yet again.
As part of Warner Bros.’ “Summer of Shyamalan,” Trap’s release date is set to spring on August 9th. The other part of that event is, of course, is writer/director Ishana Night Shyamalan’s The Watchers, which will hit theaters on June 14th. And if you're looking to catch M. Night's most recent film on streaming, at the time of this publication you can watch Knock at the Cabin with a Prime Video subscription.
More to come…
