Trap Is Silence of the Lambs Meets Taylor Swift Concert

M. Night time Shyamalan teases followers that Entice is greater than only a thriller-mystery, but additionally a live performance movie.

The Oscar-nominated filmmaker opened up concerning the idea behind his upcoming movie starring Josh Hartnett in a current interview with Empire journal. When requested how he pitched the film, Shyamalan responded, “What if The Silence of the Lambs occurred at a Taylor Swift live performance?”

Entice follows a father (Hartnett) and his teen daughter (Ariel Donoghue), who attend a pop live performance by Woman Raven (Shyamalan’s daughter, Saleka Shyamalan). Nevertheless, they understand they’re truly on the middle of a a lot darker occasion — a police operation to seize a serial killer.

Shyamalan stated the film was partially impressed by the “twisted and humorous” real-life 1985 “Operation Flagship,” a sting operation by U.S. Marshals and the DC Metropolitan Police Division, which resulted within the arrest of greater than 100 needed fugitives after they have been coaxed to a stadium with free NFL tickets. The director added that his daughter’s rising music profession additionally influenced the story.

“I directed a complete live performance!” he advised Empire. “And it wasn’t only a factor within the background. It’s equally essential. There isn’t any fake live performance occurring. I like the concept of cinema as home windows inside home windows. One of many causes to return see the film on the movie show is as a result of there’s actually an actual live performance that you may see nowhere besides in that film.”

The Knock on the Cabin director-writer defined that he needed the general movie to be an authentic and distinctive expertise for viewers.

“I actually do consider within the authentic film,” Shyamalan added. “I would like the business to maneuver in the direction of extra authentic storytelling. I feel audiences would like it. Look, I do know there’s security in IP. Nevertheless it’s actually essential that we come to the films and see one thing we’ve by no means seen earlier than. I’ll preserve preventing for that.”

Entice, from Warner Bros. Footage, hits theaters on Aug. 9.