M. Night Shyamalan returns with Remain, a ghostly romance that marks a new collaboration with bestselling author Nicholas Sparks. Sparks wrote the novel on which the project is based, while Shyamalan wrote the screenplay, continuing a pairing that blends Sparks’ romantic storytelling with the filmmaker’s signature otherworldly tension.
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Jake Gyllenhaal is joined in the cast by Phoebe Dynevor, Ashley Walters, Julie Hagerty, and Jay O. Sanders. Behind the camera, the project brings together Adolpho Veloso as director of photography, Sam Lisenco as production designer, Noëmi Preiswerk as editor, Caroline Duncan as costume designer, Douglas Aibel as casting director, Gabe Hilfer as music supervisor, and James Newton Howard as composer. Shyamalan is producing the film, joined by Ashwin Rajan, Marc Bienstock and Theresa Park, with Nicholas Sparks serving as an executive producer.
A brand-new trailer for Remain arrives courtesy of Warner Bros., with a poster also released alongside the production notes. The release window places Remain in North America on February 5, 2027, and begins international rollout on February 3, 2027.
Creative roots and production context
Remain builds on a collaboration between Shyamalan and Nicholas Sparks, each contributing distinct creative roles to the same original love story. Sparks is credited for writing the novel, while Shyamalan wrote the screenplay, positioning the project as a blend of Sparks’ romantic storytelling and Shyamalan’s genre sensibilities.
Release plan and trailer reveal
The trailer’s release is tied to a February 2027 theatrical window, with international distribution beginning February 3, 2027 and a North American arrival on February 5, 2027. A poster was also released to accompany the announcement, and Warner Bros. is identified as the source of the trailer material.
