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Manoj Nelliyattu "M. Night" Shyamalan, is an American filmmaker and actor. He is known for making original films with contemporary supernatural plots and twist endings. He was born in Mahé, India, and raised in Penn Valley, Pennsylvania. He made his directorial debut in 1992 with his first movie Praying with Anger. His second movie was the comedy-drama film Wide Awake (1998). His most well-received films include the supernatural thriller The Sixth Sense (1999), the superhero thriller Unbreakable (2000), and the science fiction thriller Signs (2002). Afterward, Shyamalan released a series of poorly received but sometimes financially successful movies, including the period-piece thriller The Village (2004), the dark fantasy Lady in the Water (2006), the eco-thriller The Happening (2008), The Last Airbender (2010), and the science fiction film After Earth (2013). Following the financial failure of After Earth, Shyamalan's career was revived with the release of the found-footage horror film The Visit (2015), the psychological thriller Split (2016), and the superhero thriller Glass (2019). Glass is the third and final chapter of his Unbreakable film series, which commenced in 2000. In addition to his directorial work, Shyamalan was a story creator and a producer for the horror film Devil (2010). Shyamalan was also called in for an uncredited rewrite for the teen film She's All That (1999) and also served as a writer for the film Stuart Little (1999). Shyamalan is also known for filming and setting his films in and around Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Most of his commercially successful films were co-produced and released by Walt Disney Studios' Touchstone and Hollywood Pictures and Universal imprints. In 2008, Shyamalan was awarded the Padma Shri by the government of India.
Candy's is a 2024 American supernatural horror film written and directed by M. Night Shyamalan and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer and David Twohy. It is based on the Five Nights At Candy's video game franchise, which in turn is a spin-off of the Five Nights At Freddy's video games, and is also the first installment in the Five Nights At Candy's film series. It stars Sasha Calle in the main role, with Russell Crowe as the Origami Cat, supported by Lexi Rabe, Mary-Louise Parker, Danny Glover, and Karl Urban as Candy himself. In the film, Calle is Mary Schmidt, a young divorced mother who reluctantly takes the job of a security guard to support her daughter Marilyn; she must watch the mascots of Candy's Burgers & Fries–Cindy the Cat, Chester the Monkey, The Penguin, and Candy himself–who all move at night. Candy's opened in theaters on December 5th, 2024; it received positive reviews with praise for its direction, screenplay, atmosphere, performances, and plot twist. The film was a box-office success, grossing over $718 million worldwide. A sequel was announced and is set for release on December 16th, 2026.
