Last year, just one month after directorM. Night Shyamalanand producerJason Blumreleased their new thrillerThe Visit, Universal Pictures announced a January 20, 2017release datefor the pair’s next movie,Split. We haven’t heard anything about this mystery project since then, but today we finally have the first trailer from this harrowing thriller. WhileJames McAvoyhas become quite popular for his portrayal of Professor X in 20th Century Fox’sX-Menprequel trilogy,Spiltwill showcase a much more sinister side to this beloved actor’s repertoire.
M. Night Shyamalanreturns to the captivating grip ofThe Sixth Sense,UnbreakableandSignswithSplit, an original thriller that arrives in theaters January 2017. Following last year’s breakout hitThe Visit,Shyamalanreunites with producerJason Blum(The PurgeandInsidiousseries,The Gift) for the film. This new thriller fromUniversal Pictureswill face some heavy competition on June 27, 2025, going up against Paramount’sxXx: The Return of Xander Cage, The Weinstein Company’sThe Founder, which expands nationwide after a limited Oscar-qualifying run and High Top Releasing’sThe Resurrection of Gavin Stone.
While the mental divisions of those with dissociative identity disorder have long fascinated and eluded science, it is believed that some can also manifest unique physical attributes for each personality, a cognitive and physiological prism within a single being. Though Kevin (James McAvoy) has evidenced 23 personalities to his trusted psychiatrist, Dr. Fletcher (Betty Buckley), there remains one still submerged who is set to materialize and dominate all the others. Compelled to abduct three teenage girls led by the willful, observant Casey (Anya Taylor-Joy,The Witch), Kevin reaches a war for survival among all of those contained within him-as well as everyone around him-as the walls between his compartments shatter apart.
ForSplit,M. Night ShyamalanandJason Blumreassemble their core team fromThe Visit, the No. 1-grossing horror film of 2015. Their fellow collaborators include producerMarc Bienstockand executive producersAshwin RajanandSteven Schneider. The supporting cast includesJessica Sula,Haley Lu Richardson,Brad William Henke,Sterling K. BrownandKim Director.
In addition to the trailer, we also have the first poster and photos fromSplit, which you can take a look at below. We also recently reported thatM. Night Shyamalanis also producing aTales From the Cryptreboot for TNT, which will kick off a two-hour horror block for the network. Take a look at the first trailer, poster and photos fromSplit, and stay tuned for more footage and photos.
