M. Night Shyamalan returns with “Trap,” a thriller starring Josh Hartnett and Ariel Donoghue. A father and daughter attend a concert, only to find themselves caught in a police lockdown due to a suspected serial killer. As tensions rise, secrets unravel, and twists abound. With Shyamalan’s signature surprises, “Trap” promises a gripping mystery. Find out more about M. Night Shyamalan’s latest thrill ride, Trap 2024 as well as its cast, trailer, release date, and more.
Trap 2024: Release date
On Friday, August 9, 2024, M. Night Shyamalan’s grand scheme will finally come to fruition with the release of Trap. After The Watchers, which is helmed by the director’s daughter, Ishana Night Shyamalan, Warner Bros. and Shyamalan’s Blinding Edge Productions label will release Trap as their second summer picture.
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Trap 2024: Cast
Josh Hartnett, who plays the film’s devoted father by day and a possible serial killer at night, leads the cast of Trap. Hartnett, who starred in Black Hawk Down and Pearl Harbour before joining Oppenheimer’s ensemble cast, is poised for a comeback in her career. Ariel Donoghue from Wolf Like Me, Marnie McPhail from Dream Scenario, Hayley Mills from Pollyanna, and Alison Pill from Star Trek: Picard will also be joining Hartnett. Saleka Shyamalan, a musician and the eldest daughter of M. Night Shyamalan, will make her feature acting debut in Trap.
Trap 2024: Plot
The official synopsis of Trap reads as follows:
A father and teen daughter attend a pop concert, where they realize they’re at the center of a dark and sinister event.
Trap 2024: Trailer
On April 18, Warner Brothers released the first trailer for Trap, which was released almost a week after the movie debuted some behind-the-scenes material at Cinemacon. A father is seen escorting his daughter to a performance featuring her favourite performer, Lady Raven (Saleka Shyamalan), at the start of the movie. Everything is going well until the father begins to notice that there are a disproportionate number of police officers outside the venue. From a vendor, he finds out that the police are setting up a trap to apprehend The Butcher, a serial killer they think is going to be at the event. We quickly find out that our main character now has a possible victim imprisoned in his own basement, thus, this is bad news for him.
The Director
Veteran thriller director M. Night Shyamalan, whose distinctive screenplay and directing style have earned him both widespread praise and criticism, is the writer, director, and producer of Trap. Shyamalan established himself as a prominent filmmaker in his youth with three highly regarded movies: Signs, Unbreakable, and The Sixth Sense. His subsequent releases, including The Happening, The Last Airbender, and After Earth, did not enjoy the same level of critical acclaim. Thank goodness, Shyamalan is making a big comeback in the spotlight because of hits like the enormously popular Split.
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