I really believe in the original film: M Night Shyamalan on ‘Trap’

Some of the ideas in the thriller master’s new film are taken from a real sting operation carried out by US Marshals and DC Metro Police in 1985, in which they convinced several fugitives to watch an NFL match with free tickets.

“Trap” revolves around Josh Hartnett’s serial killer trying to escape a trap he has set for himself at a pop concert he is attending with his teenage daughter.

In an interview with Empire, Shyamalan said that in addition to the mystery, audiences will also get to see an actual concert film.

The director remembers talking about the film this way: “What if ‘The Silence of the Lambs’ was a Taylor Swift concert?”

The director’s daughter Saleka, who is an upcoming musician, plays pop singer Lady Raven in the film.

“I directed an entire concert! And it wasn’t just something that was happening in the background. That’s just as important. There’s no pretentious concert going on. I love the idea of ​​cinema, which is like windows within windows. One of the reasons people come to a movie theater to see a film is because there’s actually a real concert happening that you can’t see anywhere else except in that movie.”

The filmmaker, known for directing movies such as “The Sixth Sense” and “The Village”, said he wanted the film to be a unique experience, including the concert.

“I really believe in original film. I want the industry to move towards more original storytelling. I think audiences would really love that. Look, I know there’s protection in IP. But it’s really important that we come to the movies and see something we’ve never seen before. I’ll keep fighting for that,” he told Empire.

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