M. Night Shyamalan discusses struggles with writing new film outline

Filmmaker M. Night Shyamalan has shared that he is struggling to develop the outline for his upcoming film. In a video update posted to Instagram, the director noted that recent research calls, video meetings, and a trip to Los Angeles have distracted him from the creative writing process.

Shyamalan described his current progress as a “hot mess,” explaining that his notebook is filled with “disparate ideas” rather than a cohesive narrative. He mentioned that while his research efforts and meetings regarding his project, ‘Remain’, were helpful, they have pulled him away from the core task of writing. He expressed a need to return to the fundamental writing process that has sustained his career.