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Shyamalan Touts 'Remain' as His Highest-Testing Film in Post-Production

The film emerges from a rare cross-medium collaboration with novelist Nicholas Sparks.

Overview

  • Shyamalan, speaking at Warner Bros. Discovery's upfront in New York on Wednesday, said audience test screenings ranked Remain higher than any of his past films.
  • The film is now in post-production with a theatrical release set for February 5, 2027.
  • The project grew from a joint concept with Nicholas Sparks, who published a separate Remain novel last October.
  • The supernatural romantic thriller stars Jake Gyllenhaal and Phoebe Dynevor and follows a grieving architect in Cape Cod.
  • Strong early scores often shape studios' ad buys and rollout plans, which is why the update was delivered to advertisers.