The Happening (2008 film)
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| - | '''Manoj Nelliyattu Shyamalan''' (born [[August 6]], [[1970]]), known professionally as '''M. Night Shyamalan''', is an [[Indian American]] [[writer]]-[[Film director|director]] of [[Major film studio|major studio films]], known for making movies with contemporary supernatural plots that usually climax with a [[twist ending]]. He is also known for filming his movies (and staging his plots) in and around [[Philadelphia]], [[Pennsylvania]]. | + | '''''The Happening''''' is a 2008 [[United States|American]] [[Apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction|apocalyptic]] film written, co-produced and directed by [[M. Night Shyamalan]]. It stars [[Mark Wahlberg]] and [[Zooey Deschanel]]. Production began in [[August 2007]] in [[Philadelphia]]. |
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| - | Shyamalan released his first film, ''[[Praying with Anger]]'', in 1992 while he was a [[New York University]] student. His second movie, the major feature film ''[[Wide Awake]]'', made in 1995 but not released until 3 years later, failed to find financial success. Shyamalan gained international recognition when he wrote and directed 1999's ''[[The Sixth Sense]]'', which was nominated for six [[Academy Awards]] including [[Academy Award for Best Director|Best Director]] and [[Academy Award for Writing Original Screenplay|Best Original Screenplay]]. He followed ''The Sixth Sense'' by writing and directing ''[[Unbreakable (film)|Unbreakable]]'', released in 2000, which received mixed reviews. His 2002 film ''[[Signs (film)|Signs]]'' gained both critical and financial success, but ''[[The Village (film)|The Village]]'' (2004) was a critical and commercial disappointment, and ''[[Lady in the Water]]'' (2006) performed even worse. His latest movie is ''[[The Happening (2008 film)|The Happening]]. | + | |
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The Happening is a 2008 American apocalyptic film written, co-produced and directed by M. Night Shyamalan. It stars Mark Wahlberg and Zooey Deschanel. Production began in August 2007 in Philadelphia.
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