{"id":72254,"date":"2025-10-13T17:48:06","date_gmt":"2025-10-13T17:48:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/72254\/"},"modified":"2025-10-13T17:48:06","modified_gmt":"2025-10-13T17:48:06","slug":"m-night-shyamalan-returns-to-tv-with-magic-8-ball-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/72254\/","title":{"rendered":"M. Night Shyamalan Returns To TV With Magic 8 Ball Series"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/collider.com\/m-night-shyamalan-favorite-film-lady-in-the-water\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">M. Night Shyamalan<\/a> is on his way back to the <a href=\"https:\/\/collider.com\/m-night-shyamalan-20-million-thriller-sleeper-hit-knock-at-the-cabin-streaming-success-october-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">director\u2019s chair<\/a>, but there\u2019s a twist. To be fair, how couldn\u2019t there be a twist when the most twist-obsessed filmmaker is involved? This time around, he\u2019ll be leaving the big-screen behind and shifting his focus to the small-screen, where he\u2019ll pair up with Mattel to bring another one of the game company\u2019s beloved toys to life in an episodic series. While we don\u2019t know what the plot looks like just yet, the show, aptly titled Magic 8 Ball, will center around the titular long-loved toy that players ask a question to and are given one of 20 different answers ranging from fully non-committal, negative, or positive responses. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/collider.com\/m-night-shyamalan-signs-global-streaming-success-september-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">The Sixth Sense<\/a> director took to social media to share the news, posting an image of the front of a script and a Magic 8 Ball with the caption, \u201cBeen working on this for a couple years\u2026 Who\u2019s in?\u201d off to the side. In addition to Shyamalan on board as the project\u2019s helmer, the script reveals that it is certain that <a href=\"https:\/\/collider.com\/9-1-1-lone-star-judd-grace-plans-season-5\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Brad Falchuk<\/a> (Glee, American Horror Story, Scream Queens, 9-1-1) is the pilot\u2019s scribe.<\/p>\n<p>This is, of course, the latest foray for Mattel to dip into live-action storytelling that brings their lengthy catalogue of toys and games to life for audiences. While they\u2019ve long been entertaining audiences with smaller-scale productions, things were kicked into high gear after the massive success of 2023\u2019s Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling-led critically acclaimed feature, <a href=\"https:\/\/collider.com\/tag\/barbie\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Barbie<\/a>. Ahead of Shyamalan\u2019s venture into the Magic 8 Ball-centered episodic production, the studio is set to release a slew of other titles, including <a href=\"https:\/\/collider.com\/masters-of-the-universe-remake-cast-kristen-wiig-roboto\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Masters of the Universe<\/a> starring Nicholas Galitzine and Alison Brie, Matchbox led by John Cena and Jessica Biel, A24\u2019s Barney, <a href=\"https:\/\/collider.com\/american-girl-doll-movie-in-development\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">American Girl<\/a> and Hot Wheels.<\/p>\n<p>                        What Else Is M. Night Shyamalan Up To?<\/p>\n<p>After hitting a bump in the road thanks to his 2024 Josh Hartnett-led thriller, Trap, Shyamalan is back at it in the world of feature-length productions thanks to his pairing with celebrated author <a href=\"https:\/\/collider.com\/the-map-that-leads-to-you-movie-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Nicholas Sparks<\/a> on the upcoming project, <a href=\"https:\/\/collider.com\/m-night-shyamalan-remain-cast-tracy-ifeachor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Remain<\/a>. Set for a release next year, the film is billed as a supernatural thriller with a romantic edge and will see leading performances from Jake Gyllenhaal (Donnie Darko), Phoebe Dynevor (Bridgerton) and Ashley Walters (Top Boy).<\/p>\n<p>As of right now, Shyamalan and Mattel\u2019s Magic 8 Ball hasn\u2019t set a release date, but stay tuned to Collider for more details to come.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"M. Night Shyamalan is on his way back to the director\u2019s chair, but there\u2019s a twist. 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