Servant
M. Night Shyamalan Says He Has Experienced Hollywood Highs and Lows So Many Times
M. Night Shyamalan thought his career was over. In the mid- to late-’90s, he was trapped at Miramax, and his little-seen second film, 1998’s Wide Awake, had been put through the Harvey Weinstein wringer. His dreams of being a working Hollywood director were fading day by day until his reps at UTA found a crack […]
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Rupert Grint Says Playing Ron Weasley in ‘Harry Potter’ Franchise for a Decade “Was Quite Suffocating”
Rupert Grint is opening up about playing the beloved Ron Weasley for a decade and his reasons behind choosing his more recent projects. In an interview with Bustle magazine, published online Monday, the actor said playing the ginger-haired character in the Harry Potter franchise from age 11 to 22 “was quite suffocating.” He explained that […]
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‘Servant’ Star Nell Tiger Free Talks M. Night Shyamalan’s “Mystical Hold” and Her ‘The Omen’ Prequel
[This story contains spoilers for Servant’s season three finale, “Mama.”] Servant star Nell Tiger Free, much like her character, gained a family throughout the course of filming the M. Night Shyamalan-produced series. Free, who’s also known for her tragic turns on Game of Thrones and Too Old to Die Young, plays Leanne Grayson, a mysterious […]
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‘Servant’ EP M. Night Shyamalan Talks Ending His First TV Series and Nearly Connecting ‘The Visit’ and ‘Glass’
[The following story contains spoilers for Servant’s season three finale, “Mama.”] M. Night Shyamalan certainly knows how to end a movie, but now he’s trying his hand at ending a TV series for the first time. A couple years ago, the Servant showrunner outlined the quirky psychological thriller’s trajectory including its conclusion, so his creative […]
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‘Willow’ Star Tony Revolori Talks Episode 4’s Reveal and the ‘Spider-Man’ Story Point He Suggested
[This story contains spoilers for Willow episode four, “The Whispers of Nockmaar.”] Tony Revolori never imagined that he’d be playing a prince in the Willow-verse, but he’s certainly here for it. In Willow, the legacy sequel series to Ron Howard’s 1988 film, the California native plays Graydon, the unconventional prince who’s betrothed to Princess Kit […]
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Appeals Court Revives Copyright Lawsuit Over ‘Servant’
In a twist befitting of an M. Night Shyamalan story, the creator is again facing lawsuit accusing him of ripping off a 2013 independent movie for his AppleTV+ series Servant after it was revived by a federal appeals court. Francesca Gregorini in 2020 filed a lawsuit against Apple, Shyamalan and his production company Blinding Edge […]
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‘Servant’ Star Nell Tiger Free on Supernatural Elements and Her ‘Game of Thrones’ Death Scene
[The following interview contains spoilers for Servant, Too Old to Die Young and Game of Thrones.] M. Night Shyamalan‘s Servant has flirted with the supernatural for two and a half seasons as Nell Tiger Free‘s Leanne Grayson appears to have an unexplained yet evolving power. Free’s titular character has seemingly brought Dorothy (Lauren Ambrose) and Sean […]
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M. Night Shyamalan on ‘Servant’ Season 3 and Casting Dave Bautista to Lead His Next Film
M. Night Shyamalan is relieved that he gets to finish Servant on his own terms. The Apple TV+ psychological thriller series was recently renewed for a fourth-and-final season, allowing the filmmaker to fulfill the vision he outlined years ago. For a writer-director whose career is defined by his memorable endings, it was always a bit […]
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‘Servant’ Renewed for Fourth and Final Season at Apple TV+
Whatever happens in the third season of Servant, it won’t mark the end for the series. That’s coming in season four. Apple TV+ has renewed the psychological thriller, which counts M. Night Shyamalan among its executive producers, for a fourth season. The pickup comes a month and change ahead of Servant‘s third-season premiere, which is […]
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