"See, the four of us have a very important job to do… In fact, it might be the most important job in the history of the world."
If you've read Paul Tremblay's acclaimed post-apocalyptic novel The Cabin at the End of The World, you probably have a pretty good idea of what to expect from M. Night Shyamalan's upcoming adaptation, but if not, we highly recommend skipping straight to the trailer!
Possible spoilers ahead.
The book, which was released back in 2019 to great acclaim, follows a couple named Andrew and Eric and their adopted daughter, Wen, who decide to take a vacation in a secluded cabin in New Hampshire. Their dwelling is invaded by four strangers named Redmond, Leonard, Sabrina, and Adriane who take the family captive and tell them that, to prevent the upcoming apocalypse, one of them must be killed by the others.
It looks like the movie will stick pretty close to the novel's premise, as Guardians of the Galaxy and Army of the Dead star Dave Bautista, Rupert Grint (Servant), and Nikki Amuka-Bird (Old) come knocking on the cabin inhabited by Ben Aldridge (Pennyworth), Jonathan Groff (Mindhunter) and newcomer Kristen Cui as their young daughter.
Check out the first trailer below along with a new poster, and let us know what you think.
Shyamalan might be one of the most divisive directors working today, but even his less well-received movies tend to do very well at the box office, and his most recent film, Old, ended up taking in over $90 million worldwide (not a bad haul when budget and Pandemic Era BO factor in).
Shyamalan also penned the script, and will produce with Ashwin Rajan under the filmmaker’s Blinding Edge Pictures banner alongside Marc Bienstock and Steven Schneider.
Knock at the Cabin is set to hit theaters on February 3, 2023.