Remain: Book vs. Movie

M. Night Shyamalan's 2027 film Remain and Nicholas Sparks's book grew from a story the two developed together. The film stars Jake Gyllenhaal and Phoebe Dynevor; it is not a conventional adaptation of the book.

ComingIn theaters February 5, 2027
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About the book and the movie
Book
Remain cover
Author
Nicholas Sparks, M. Night Shyamalan
Year
2025
Pages
352Buy book
Audiobook length
8 hr 55 minGet audiobook
Narrator
Ari Fliakos, Julia Whelan

Grieving his sister, architect Tate Donovan takes a job designing a friend's summer home on Cape Cod. At his lodging he meets Wren, whose presence unsettles his practical view of the world and recalls his sister's claim that their family can perceive spirits. As their connection deepens, Tate begins investigating the dangers concealed in Wren's past.

Movie
Remain poster
Director
M. Night Shyamalan
Writer
M. Night Shyamalan
Year
2027
Cast
Jake Gyllenhaal, Phoebe Dynevor, Ashley Walters, Julie Hagerty
Genre
romance film, supernatural film, thriller film
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Architect Tate Gordon moves to a small coastal town to complete a project, keeping largely to himself. Meeting a young woman draws him into a relationship and a town mystery with deadly consequences. As he becomes more involved, the possibility of escaping his isolation is bound up with questions about the person who has reached him.

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