Following its theatrical launch on June 7 of this 12 months, The Watchers will quickly arrive on Max for its streaming debut. Starring Dakota Fanning, the supernatural horror movie serves as Ishana Evening Shyamalan’s feature-length directorial debut.
Produced by M. Evening Shyamalan (the filmmaker behind horror hits like The Sixth Sense, Break up, The Village, The Go to, and extra), The Watchers follows a 28-year-old artist (performed by Fanning) as she turns into trapped in a reclusive forest together with three strangers who’re stalked by terrifying creatures referred to as “the watchers.” It’s primarily based on the novel of the identical identify by A. M. Shine, revealed in 2021.
When is The Watchers Max launch date?
Hailing from Warner Bros. Photos and New Line Cinema, The Watchers will make its international streaming debut on Max on Friday, August 30. Along with Fanning as Mina/Lucy, The Watchers additionally stars Georgina Campbell (Barbarian) as Ciara, Oliver Finnegan (Creeped Out) as Daniel, Olwen Fouere (The Northman) as Madeline, and John Lynch (The Secret Backyard) as Kilmartin.
“This forest isn’t charted on any map. Each automotive breaks down at its tree line. Mina’s is not any totally different. Left stranded, she is compelled into the darkish woodland solely to discover a lady shouting, urging Mina to run to a concrete bunker,” the synopsis reads. “Because the door slams behind her, the constructing is besieged by screams. Mina finds herself in a room with a wall of glass, and an electrical gentle that prompts at dusk, when the Watchers come above floor. These creatures emerge to watch their captive people and horrible issues occur to anybody who doesn’t attain the bunker in time. Afraid and trapped amongst strangers, Mina is determined for solutions. Who’re the Watchers, and why are they maintaining the people imprisoned, eager to observe their each transfer.”
The Watchers can also be accessible on digital, with a 4K and Blu-ray launch set for later this month. The movie’s further producers embrace Ashwin Rajan and Nimitt Mankad, with Jo Homewood and Stephen Dembitzer serving as government producers.