The Watchers is an upcoming horror mystery film produced by M. Night Shyamalan, and directed by his daughter Ishana Night Shyamalan. The film follows a girl who gets lost in a dense forest. Soon she finds herself in a strange place, haunted by the presence of mysterious creatures known as the watchers. The freshly dropped trailer reveals a few more details about the film, so letâs take a deeper look at its release date, trailer, cast and plot.
Hereâs everything you need to know.
Release date â when is The Watchers coming out?
The Watchersâ release date is June 14, 2024.
The film received an announcement in February 2023 after which filming began in July 2023. The project continued filming in Ireland even during the SAG-AFTRA strike as it received authorization of an interim agreement to continue filming. Initially the filmâs release date was set for June 7, 2024, but it was recently moved to June 14.
Trailer â watch it now
You can watch the The Watchers trailer below:
In the trailer of the film, we see a girl named Mina, who lives alone along with a little bird. She finds herself stranded in the woods after a strange experience while driving through the forest. As she shouts for help, she begins to hear strange sounds and see strange things. Suddenly, a woman behind a door starts counting down.
She makes it to the door in time, only to find herself in an eerie bunker with a few other people. The lady at the door talks about creatures called the watchers, and how they are dangerous. The rest of the trailer is full of jump scares and action scenes revolving around the presence of these mysterious creatures.
Cast â who is in The Watchers?
The Watchersâ cast includes:
- Dakota Fanning as Mina
- Georgina Campbell as Ciara
- Olwen Fouéré as Madeline
- Charles Camrose as Conor
- Hannah Howland as Chloe
- Alistair Brammer as John
- Siobhan Hewlett as Minaâs mother
Plot â whatâs the story about?
The film follows Mina, a young artist who finds herself in a strange place in the woods, surrounded by creatures known as the Watchers.
Mina, a 28-year old artist finds herself lost in the woods and is rescued by a woman, Madeline, who takes her into a bunker. She learns that the others present there also arrived in the same way. Madeline explains how the bunker that they are stuck in, has a one-way mirror and mysterious creatures watch them every night. Mina, wanting to find out the truth, sets out in a search for answers. She soon learns a shocking secret which puts her life in grave danger.