M. Night Shyamalan and Jake Gyllenhaal to Film Supernatural Romance in Rhode Island this Summer
“It is a dream come true to have one of my favorite filmmakers making an original movie here in our beloved Ocean State,” says Steven Feinberg, the executive director of the Rhode Island Film and TV Office.
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While it feels like Rhode Island has become a mini, East Coast Hollywood as of late, I can’t say that an M. Night Shyamalan and Nicholas Sparks supernatural romance collab featuring Jake Gyllenhaal was on my Bingo card for Little Rhody’s next big film venture. Yet, here we are.
The Rhode Island Film and TV Office announced in April that the Blinding Edge Pictures thriller, called Remaian, is set to film in the Ocean State this summer. While the exact production locations and dates are still under wraps, we do know that the film will be based on an original narrative developed by both Shyamalan and Sparks, with the critically acclaimed the Sixth Sense writer and director working on the screenplay while “the Notebook” bestselling author turns it into a novel. Shyamalan is set to produce the film with Blinding Edge Pictures president Ashwin Rajan, as well as Sparks’ longtime producer Theresa Park and Marc Bienstock.
“It is a dream come true to have one of my favorite filmmakers making an original movie here in our beloved Ocean State,” says Steven Feinberg, the executive director of the Rhode Island Film and TV Office. “Night is a visionary who always attracts top-notch talent in front of and behind the camera. Rhode Island is a special location steeped in history, beauty and great mystery. With all of these amazing ingredients in the hands of a master filmmaker, we can expect M. Night Shyamalan and his outstanding team to tantalize our senses and make a movie we can all be proud of!”
As for Gyllenhaal, the Oscar-nominated actor who is best known for his roles in Donnie Darko, Brokeback Mountain, Nightcrawler, and in breaking pop sensation/Rhody resident Taylor Swift’s heart, will star as Tate Donovan, a grief-stricken architect recovering from the death of his sister and a stay in a psychiatric facility. The film summary teases that a retreat to Cape Cod to design a summer home leads him to a meet-cute with the mysterious Wren (played by Dynevor). Their connection uncovers haunting secrets and spiritual mysteries that force Tate to confront the boundaries between life and death.
“Rhode Island is excited to host the talented cast and crew of this high-quality film directed by such a master storyteller as M. Night Shyamalan. It’s great to see a new production that showcases our beautiful Ocean State,” Governor Daniel J. McKee adds. “With our unique landscape and talented local artists, Rhode Island is an ideal location to film a motion picture or television series. Every time a production shoots here we see a positive impact on our local businesses. This is the type of energy that keeps moving our economy forward.”
The film is slated for an October 2026 release.
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