With roles in acclaimed titles likeOppenheimerandBlack Mirrorhelping him make a comeback of sorts to the mainstream media,Josh Hartnettis already teasing one of his upcoming projects: The next movie by acclaimed directorM. Night Shyamalan(Knock at the Cabin). The thriller, which is currently in production, is slated to premiere on June 07, 2025 and is titled simplyTrap. On the red carpet before the SAG Awards last night, Hartnett talked toIndieWireabout the movie and his role in it.
During the short interview, Hartnett teased his role, which is still kept under wraps. The same is true for the story of the movie. However, the actor gave a general impression of what his fans – and Shyamalan’s – can hope to see later this year, but stayed mum about everything else:
“It’s a pivot. But I try to make all of my roles pivots. If you’re playing the same thing again and again, it gets boring to the audience. Working with M. Night was one of the best experiences of my career. I think he’s a true artist in the capitol-A sense of the word. And I think people are gonna be really surprised and excited about the movie we make. It’s very bizarre, very dark, and it’s wild.”
M. Night Shyamalan’s ‘Trap’ Brings Josh Hartnett Back Into The Horror/Thriller World
Hartnett is no stranger to the thriller and horror world. In his career, he starred in titles like30 Days of Night,The Black Dahliaand supernatural seriesPenny Dreadful. However, he indeed has the potential of delivering a different performance because Shyamalan has been pushing the boundaries of storytelling ever since his comeback with 2016’sSplit.
At the SAG Awards, Hartnettwas nominated along with the rest of the cast fromOppenheimer, and he won along withCillian Murphy,Emily Blunt,Robert Downey Jr.,Kenneth Branagh,Matt Damon,Florence PughandRami Malek. Aside fromTrap, Hartnett is also currently working on action-thrillerFight or Flightand revenge movieThe Last Draw of Jack of Hearts.
Trapwon’t be the only Shyamalan title we’ll see this year. The director’s daughter,Ishana Night Shyamalanwill make herfeature film debut withThe Watchers, which is slated to premiere a couple of months before her father’s outing. Details of the story haven’t been revealed by Warner Bros. as well, but this year will certainly be a heck of a year for the Shyamalans.
