Think of Nicholas Sparks, and you probably have a good idea what you're going to get—romance, melodrama, lovers separated by contrivance and heartbreak. Now think of what you get from M. Night Shyamalan, and it would be much different. Jumpscares, wild premises, and twists galore. They overlap maybe in melodrama and contrivance, but it's still a very different style of movie.So, you might be surprised to learn a couple of things about these two. They've cowritten a new novel, out today, called Remain: A Supernatural Love Story.According to Amazon, this is the plot:When New York architect Tate Donovan arrives in Cape Cod to design his best friend’s summer home, he is hoping to make a fresh start. Recently discharged from an upscale psychiatric facility where he was treated for acute depression, he is still wrestling with the pain of losing his beloved sister. Sylvia’s deathbed revelation—that she can see spirits who are still tethered to the living world, a gift that runs in their family—sits uneasily with Tate, who struggles to believe in more than what reason can explain. But when he takes up residence at a historic bed-and-breakfast on the Cape, he encounters a beautiful young woman named Wren who will challenge every assumption he has about his logical and controlled world.Shyamalan has already started work on the film adaptation of the book, too. Jake Gyllenhaal will star with Phoebe Dynevor for a planned October 2026 release. The film wrapped this summer.But guess what... Shyamalan and Sparks have almost...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Tuesday, 14 October