It’s been a strong year for producer and directorM. Night Shyamalan. In 2024 alone, the director releasedTrapstarring Josh Harnett and producedThe Watchers, a film directed by his daughter, Ishana Night Shyamalan. Still to come is a film calledCaddo LakestarringDylan O’Brien. Shyamalan isn’t the director this time, with that job going to Celine Held and Logan George, but he’s attached to the project as a producer thanks to his Blinding Edge Pictures production company.
UnlikeTrap,Caddo Lakeis going straight to streaming and skipping a theatrical release entirely. Those awaiting the movie’s arrival will now be able to set a marker for its debut onMax on October 10. Joining theMaze Runneractor are Eliza Scanlen, Lauren Ambrose, Eric Lange, Sam Hennings, and Diana Hopper in yet-to-be-revealed roles. Currently, though, there is little known about the movie despite its premiere being now just a month away. The only thing known about the film is that it focuses on a missing girl at the titular Caddo Lake.
Held and George work together as a filmmaking team, and the two have worked with Shyamalan before. The pairing directed episodes of the Shyamalan-producedServant, a series that ran for four seasons on Apple TV+. Their debut film was the 2020 dramaTopside, a movie that holds a 73% score on Rotten Tomatoes. Held not only acted as director on that film, but also starred in it.
As for O’Brien, things are shaping up to be a big year for him. O’Brien is tackling the role of Dan Aykroyd inSaturday Night, a film chronicling the very first episode ofSaturday Night Live. The film is scheduled for a limited theatrical release on September 27 before getting a wide release on October 11, just a day afterCaddo Lake’sdebut on Max. You can check out the trailer forCaddo Lakebelow.
What is Caddo Lake about?
Caddo Lakeis shaping up to be a must-see film for thriller fans as it follows the disappearance of a girl and how it’s all connected to a series of deaths and disappearances at the titular Caddo Lake. The film was inspired by a photo of thereal Caddo Lake, a location on the border of Texas and Louisiana. Shooting took place in Shreveport, a roughly 30-minute drive from the actual Caddo Lake.
During production, the name of the movie changed fromVanishingstoThe Vanishings at Caddo Lakebefore settling on justCaddo Lake. With it just being a Shyamalan production instead of being directed by him, viewers might not have to prepare themselves for a classic twist. On the other hand, thrillers tend to keep the audience guessing until the very end, so don’t be surprised to see a few unexpected moments.
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Shyamalan’s Blinding Edge Pictures company has a multi-year, first-look deal with Warner Bros., so it’s not all that surprising to seeCaddo Lakeland on Max versus another streaming service. Audiences can tune in and see what they think in October.
