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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.
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Five Nights at Freddy's: The Prophecy is a 2029 American science fiction action film and the direct sequel to Resurrections, being released 10 months after that film. It is the final installment in the High Legion film series, which takes place after the Five Nights At Freddy's horror games. Directed by Colin Trevorrow, produced by Legendary Pictures, and written by M. Night Shyamalan, the film stars Dwayne Johnson, Natalie Portman, Ewan McGregor, Hugh Jackman, Jennifer Lawrence, Everleigh McDonell, Jake Gyllenhaal, Crispin Glover, Boyd Holbrook, Morgan Freeman, Donald Glover, Radha Mitchell, Frank Welker, Michael Keaton, and Laurence Fishburne. Golden Freddy is now the leader of the High Legion, and he is staying with his adoptive human daughter Elizabeth through Christmas. But when their home is invaded by Springtrap's strongest minion, Souldozer, Golden Freddy calls the High Legion and decides to finally confront the evil that he is destined to destroy. The film opened in theaters on Christmas, December 25th, 2029; the film was met with universal acclaim, with strong praise for its emotional depth, visual effects, action sequences, musical score, ambition, uncompromising tone, Trevorrow's direction, storytelling, and the performances of Johnson, Portman, Jackman, McDonell, Crispin Glover, Welker, and Fishburne. It is considered among the most satisfying conclusions of all time, and was selected by the National Board of Review as one the top ten best films of 2029.
