Warner Bros. has decided to delay M. Night Shyamalan and Nicholas Sparks’ “Remain,” which was initially supposed to be released in October 2026.
A Valentine’s Day 2027 corridor now awaits “Remain,” as the studio has dated Shyamalan’s latest—based on a story by Sparks—for a February 5, 2027, release. According to Deadline, the move to this date is due to “Remain” becoming the highest-tested film of Shyamalan’s career, prompting the studio to see strong commercial potential.
This could turn out to be a smart move—we’ll see—as this same V-Day slot looks to make Emerald Fennell’s “Wuthering Heights” a profitable behemoth for Warner Bros.
Shyamalan is teaming up with Sparks, the sultan of sentimental tearjerkers, for a film (and novel). Sparks wrote the book, which dropped last fall, while Shyamalan was simultaneously whipping up the screenplay.
The film stars Jake Gyllenhaal and Phoebe Dynevor. No official plot details were revealed in today’s announcement, but if Shyamalan is faithful to the book, this will, in all likelihood, be the synopsis:
“Remain” follows Tate Donovan, a New York architect trying to rebuild his life after a psychiatric stay triggered by his sister’s death. Seeking a fresh start, he heads to Cape Cod to design a summer home for his best friend. But things don’t go as planned—especially after he meets Wren, a mysterious young woman who upends his orderly, logic-driven world.
Shyamalan will be working with a new DP on this one, as Adolpho Veloso—who shot the acclaimed “Train Dreams”—is billed as the cinematographer.
In 2024, Shyamalan’s “Trap” grossed $83M against a production budget of $30M. It helps that the filmmaker self-finances every film he makes, which is likely the case with “Remain”; Warner Bros. is on board solely as the distributor.