For the ignorant, M. Night Shyamalan's next release titled After Earth is scheduled for 2013. Scared? Or excited? Mixed emotions are usually noticed in the buzz before a Shyamalan film release. No one really knows where the downfall began. Many attribute it from The Village, though mind you, that movie still grossed more than $250 million worldwide. Some lay it on Lady in the Water, though for some reason I still found that movie worth a watch. Then was it The Happening? If that wasn't it, then Shyamalan's last feature film, The Last Airbender did not help his cause any further. Whatever be the reason to this maverick's (if I may still call him that, for you can never take away The Sixth Sense from him) unceremonious plunge, it would give no one more pleasure than me to see him get his bearings back. And while I had my doubts with After Earth like any skeptic, the trailer has literally blown me away. Right from the first scene, where Will Smith plunges out of the airplane, the trailer is filled with action and thrills along with a visual treat in the form of exotic plants and creatures, in the backdrop of a rather soothing narrative being delivered by Will Smith to his son. The narration is heartfelt, the writing (at least what's been shown in the trailer) is engaging and we can keep our fingers crossed that the direction shall once again live upto the original Shyamalan's standards! A June release sounds good, as that shows the studio's faith in the film to release it in the prime summer period. Seeing Will Smith on screen is always delightful as MIB3 proved, and his chemistry with his son (now a replica of Will himself!) is something that would add another flavour to the movie. Watch the trailer, if you've been underneath your blankets all this while. To start off with, relish the new poster of the film. My expectations are up with this one... Shyamalan, don't disappoint!
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