Despite the fact that his past few scripted projects were undeniably terrible (like really, truly terrible), writer-director M. Night Shyamalan is still making movies. His latest is a sci-fi pic called One Thousand A.E. starring none other than Will Smith and his karate-kicking son Jaden. The film centers on a father-son duo who crash-land on Earth one thousand years after humans have abandoned the planet. With his father seriously injured, the young boy must set out to find help on the now strange and harsh planet. The project was initially scripted by Gary Whitta (The Book of Eli), but since Shyamalan is so good at making movies he decided to take a crack at the script himself to tailor it to his own interest (ie. terribleness).
However, Variety now reports that Academy Award-winning screenwriter Stephen Gaghan (Traffic) has completed a polish of Shyamalan’s draft. The Syriana writer-director was tasked with getting the script into shooting shape, and may continue to work with Shyamalan to fine-tune his draft up until production begins. While I still have little faith in the project, Gaghan’s a fine writer and his input certainly can’t hurt. The scribe recently set up two new films, a cartel drama and an adaptation of Snakehead. Production on One Thousand A.E. begins in February, with a February 24th, 2012 release date.
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Goes into production in February with a February 24, 2012 release date? Damn, that’s a quick shoot and turn-around.
Release date is June 7, 2013. And I believe the title has been switched to ‘After Earth’ but it’s not confirmed yet.
I don’t think you are being fair. He has more watchable/ good films than disasters.
Absolutely, Mark Tornits. The CONSTANT hating every single “journalist” does with Night seems like they all got together at a damn Waffle House and decided to collectively hate M Night Shyamalan. Adam Chitwood, are YOU seriously talking about someone being a bad writer? Look in the mirror for a long ass time next time you start writing hateful things about someone who is terrible at writing. Like you. “Like, really, really terrible”. Dick.
i haven’t seen The Happening, and i saw Lady in The Water when i was still too young to distinguish good movies from bad(i’m just 20). but I SAW THE LAST AIRBENDER and it was REALLY REALLY BAD! and i’m not even a “Matt Goldberg” who hates movies and has a prejudice on “bad” directors. i’m always optimistic that directors who has a reputation of being bad filmmakers will make a really good film someday(look at Emerich).
LAST BENDER had awful dialogue first of all. you don’t have to be in film-school or a critic to notice that. you just have to be a cinephile. i was writing a script myself for a project and i took a long time constructing the dialogue that would make it fluid and interesting. M. Night’s work there is so bad. and when you put on how badly he imagined the world, the awfulness starts to pile up. NOW ON DIRECTION, setting up action scenes that is “anti-Hollywood-fast-cuts” was noble. but his end product, you kind of wish of that “anti-Hollywood-fast-cuts”. if you’re going for a long take, construct a shot that will have impact. AIRBENDER seems lazy.
BUT i feel like this is a good move for ONE THOUSAND A.E. i mean, AIRBENDER had bad direction but that was a different thing than his previous movies(he just doesn’t have the knack for big action fantasy flicks). his direction on the other hand for films like THE VILLAGE(a time when his scripts are starting to decline in quality) are outstanding. it just had bad writing. BUT NOW WITH A WRITER, i feel like M. Night can just focus on directing. he has already told his original stories in his early career. he’s got nothing to tell left. but his direction is can still be solid
Shyamalamanaman ? Will this never end ?
“Stephen Gaghan Has Finished a Polish of M. Night Shyamalan”
I’m sorry but a comment was BEGGING to be made here…and that is:
Can you polish a turd??!
Apologies to all fans! =)