M. Evening Shyamalan and Nicholas Sparks Crew on Stay

M. Night Shyamalan’s at all times got a story to inform, and his subsequent one is… fascinating. It’s referred to as Stay and has been beforehand described as a supernatural love story. The twist? It’s popping out as a e book first, courtesy of oft-adapted romance writer Nicholas Sparks (The Pocket book, A Stroll to Keep in mind).

If this sounds acquainted, it’s as a result of this information was first reported again in January: each on display and the web page, the story issues an architect named Tate Donovan who’s lately been discharged from a psychiatric facility after his sister’s loss of life left him severely depressed. Whereas working up in Cape Cod to design his greatest pal’s summer season residence, he meets a lady named Wren who “makes him problem every thing he is aware of about his logical and managed world.”

Shyamalan and Sparks co-created the idea, however will deal with the story individually of their respective mediums. In an X post revealing Stay‘s cowl, the filmmaker stated extra data on his movie (which he’s writing and directing) would come “quickly.” All that’s recognized proper now’s Jake Gyllenhaal has been tapped to play Tate; Deadline reported in March that Phoebe Dynevor (Well-known) had signed on as Wren, however that’s but to be confirmed.

I’m excited to share the duvet for the novel model of REMAIN, my upcoming collaboration with @NicholasSparks

The e book, written by Nicholas, shall be out there on 10/7/2025. Extra information on the movie I’m writing and directing coming quickly. pic.twitter.com/L5iEMQFEr3

— M. Evening Shyamalan (@MNightShyamalan) April 22, 2025

It’s not the primary time somebody from Hollywood has entered the e book enterprise or vice versa, and nevertheless it doesn’t at all times result in one thing fairly like this. Shyamalan’s been in his thriller bag lately, so if anybody might pull off one thing as bold and odd as this, he’d be the man.

For anybody interested by Stay the novel, it hits cabinets October 7—in the meantime, the film’s launch window is up within the air.

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