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In a career defined by twists,M.
Night Shyamalanhas made perhaps his most surprising move yet.
Shyamalan’s company, Blinding Edge, will oversee production.

M. Night Shyamalan; Jake Gyllenhaal; Nicholas Sparks.Credit:John Nacion/Getty ;Dan Doperalski/GG2025/Penske Media/Getty; John Lamparski/Getty
Shyamalan is in the midst of a particularly productive chapter of his career.
And his 2021 thrillerOldmade $90 million amid the Covid pandemic’s upending of the box office.
Sparks released the novelCounting Miraclesin September.

M. Night Shyamalan on the set of ‘Trap’.Sabrina Lantos/ Warner Bros.
Eleven of his books have been adapted for the big screen, collectively grossing almost $900 million worldwide.
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Additionally, Sparks' recent booksThe Return,The Wish, andDreamlandhave all been optioned for film adaptations.