Alicia Vikander is no longer involved in the upcoming M. Night Shyamalan movie Remain, and has been recast recently.
Who is replacing Alicia Vikander in the new M. Night Shyamalan movie?
Reports of Vikander’s departure were first mentioned by World of Reel, who didn’t give a reason for the actress’ departure. Vikander’s replacement was found quick, though, as Deadline is reporting that Phoebe Dynevor is currently in negotiations to star in the film opposite Jake Gyllenhaal.
Dynevor is best known for her starring roles in projects like The Color Room and Fair Play, as well as the first two series of the hit Netflix period drama Bridgerton. Dynevor will next appear in the upcoming survival thriller film Beneath the Storm.
What else do we know about M. Night Shyamalan’s next movie?
As first reported by Jeff Sneider’s The InSneider newsletter, Gyllenhaal will star in the next movie from the filmmaking icon. In a surprise addition, a report from Deadline has revealed some of the first details for the upcoming movie.
Namely, that the project will be a “supernatural romantic thriller” based on an original story by both Shyamalan and author Nicholas Sparks, who is best known for works including The Notebook, Dear John, The Last Song, and more, many of which have also been turned into movies.
According to Deadline’s report, Shyamalan and Sparks are co-creating the story, with Shyamalan writing a screenplay, and Sparks writing a novel, based on the same original story. It’s unclear exactly what the film will be about, however, as any plot details or future casting information still remains a mystery for now.
Gyllenhaal’s latest movie was 2024’s Road House, a remake of the 1989 action film, for Amazon, with his next project set to be Guy Ritchie’s upcoming action thriller In the Grey, which he’ll star alongside Henry Cavill, Eiza González, Rosamund Pike, and more. Jake will also star in an upcoming monster movie titled The Bride! which is directed by his sister, Maggie Gyllenhaal, and will also star Jessie Buckley, Christian Bale, Penélope Cruz, Peter Sarsgaard, Annette Bening, and many more.
For Shyamalan, it’ll be his next movie following 2024’s Trap, which starred Josh Hartnett and Ariel Donoghue, as well as his daughter, Saleka Night Shyamalan, who also provided original music for the film. Prior to that, he released a film in 2023, the apocalyptic psychological horror Knock at the Cabin, starring Dave Bautista, Jonathan Groff, Ben Aldridge, Nikki Amuka-Bird, Kristen Cui, Abby Quinn, and Rupert Grint.
