Two-time Oscar nominee M. Night Shyamalan unveiled the first teaser for his mystery thriller Old during the Super Bowl LV telecast on Sunday.
In the movie – shot in the Dominican Republic – a couple (Gael García Bernal and Vicky Krieps) bring their two children to a secluded beach, which causes rapid aging.
Hours after their son (Nolan River) complains that his ‘swimsuit is hurting’ – the character is magically transformed into a young adult (Alex Wolff).
‘It’s only a matter of time’: Two-time Oscar nominee M. Night Shyamalan unveiled the first teaser for his mystery thriller Old during the Super Bowl LV telecast on Sunday
Shot in the Dominican Republic: In the movie, a couple (Gael García Bernal and Vicky Krieps) bring their two children to a secluded beach, which causes rapid aging
‘Mom, I’m right here,’ he reassures his shocked mother in the 30-second spot.
She replies: ‘You were six years old this morning…There’s something wrong with this beach.’
Other affected tourists include Evelyn (Eliza Scanlen), whose rapid pregnancy causes her to panic: ‘Mom, I’m scared!’
The plot thickens as another tourist (Ken Leung) ominously states: ‘We were chosen for a reason.’
Time speeds up: Hours after their son (L, Nolan River) complains that his ‘swimsuit is hurting’ – the character is magically transformed into a young adult (R, Alex Wolff)
He reassures his shocked mother: ‘Mom, I’m right here’
She replies: ‘You were six years old this morning…There’s something wrong with this beach’
At the end, Rufus Sewell appears to grip his unnaturally wrinkled face thanks to make-up artists like Thomas Floutz, Katie Middleton, Cristina Waltz, and Stephen Bettles.
The Indian-born 50-year-old tweeted Sunday that he was ‘looking forward to seeing you all back in the movie theatres when it’s safe’ since Old will only be released in theaters July 23.
Shyamalan directed, produced, and adapted Pierre Oscar Lévy and Frederik Peeters’s 2010 graphic novel, Sandcastle.
Other affected tourists include Evelyn (Eliza Scanlen), whose rapid pregnancy causes her to panic: ‘Mom, I’m scared!’
The plot thickens as another tourist (L, Ken Leung) ominously states: ‘We were chosen for a reason’
At the end, Rufus Sewell appears to grip his unnaturally wrinkled face thanks to a team of make-up artists
‘I can’t think’: Shyamalan directed, produced, and adapted Pierre Oscar Lévy and Frederik Peeters’s 2010 graphic novel, Sandcastle
The twist-loving filmmaker shot Old on 35mm with 20 castmembers, 40 American crewmembers, and a Dominican crew – none of whom came down with COVID-19 during the September 26-November 15 shoot.
On October 13, M. Night (born Manoj Nelliyattu) boasted that one of the ‘complicated’ choreographed shots took six hours to cover seven scenes resulting in only two minutes of screen time.
Of Shyamalan’s 13 past feature films, 10 have been box office hits, but only three – The Sixth Sense, Signs, and Split – have been critically acclaimed.
No streaming available! The Indian-born 50-year-old tweeted Sunday that he was ‘looking forward to seeing you all back in the movie theatres when it’s safe’ since Old will only be released in theaters July 23
‘We tested over 6K times’: The twist-loving filmmaker shot Old on 35mm with 20 castmembers, 40 American crewmembers, and a Dominican crew – none of whom came down with COVID-19 during the September 26-November 15 shoot
Single takes? On October 13, M. Night (born Manoj Nelliyattu) boasted that one of the ‘complicated’ choreographed shots took six hours to cover seven scenes resulting in only two minutes of screen time