Warner Bros. Pictures and New Line Cinema’s The Watchers will make its global streaming debut on Friday, August 30, exclusively on Max.
The Watchers was rated PG-13 for violence, terror, and some thematic elements. The film has grossed $32.9 million at the global box office, with $19 million coming from domestic theaters and $13.9 million from international markets.
Based on A.M. Shine’s novel of the same name, the film follows Mina, a 28-year-old artist, who gets stranded in an expansive, untouched forest in western Ireland.
When Mina finds shelter, she unknowingly becomes trapped alongside three strangers who are watched and stalked by mysterious creatures each night. You can’t see them, but they see everything.
The supernatural horror movie was written for the screen and directed by Ishana Night Shyamalan. The Watchers opened in North American theaters on June 7, 2024.
The film stars Dakota Fanning (Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Ocean’s Eight), Georgina Campbell (Barbarian, Suspicion), Oliver Finnegan (Creeped Out, Outlander), and Olwen Fouere (The Northman, The Tourist).
M. Night Shyamalan, Ashwin Rajan, and Nimitt Mankad produced the film. Jo Homewood and Stephen Dembitzer are the executive producers.
Writer/director Shyamalan was joined behind the camera by the director of photography Eli Arenson (Lamb, Hospitality), production designer Ferdia Murphy (Lola, Finding You), editor Job ter Burg (Benedetta, Elle), and costume designer Frank Gallacher (Sebastian, Aftersun). The music is by Abel Korzeniowski (Till, The Nun).
Mirko Parlevliet has been reporting on the entertainment industry since 1998 and founded Vital Thrills to provide the latest news on streaming, movies, and TV shows. He previously created the websites ComingSoon, SuperHeroHype, and ShockTillYouDrop.