TV Show News

STRANGER THINGS: M. Night Shyamalan Interested In Working On Season 2 [Netflix]

M Night Shyamalan

M. Night Shyamalan Wants To Direct For Netflix’s Stranger Things

The Sixth Sense director M. Night Shyamalan has expressed interest in working on the second season of Netflix’s original science fiction drama Stranger Things.

While Shyamalan is no stranger to the world of television (he created the mystery series Wayward Pines for Fox), he is primarily known for his work on feature films. Some big credits on his resume are Unbreakable, Signs, The Happening, and Avatar: The Last Airbender, the last of which was based on the Nickelodeon anime series of the same name. That film proved to be very unpopular with both critics and fans, with many complaining that it deviated too much from the source material.

Advertisement
 

Regarding Stranger Things however, the director noted that the show’s creators, Matt and Ross Duffer, were involved on Pines and directed episodes for it. Now that they have their own sci-fi show, Shyamalan is hopeful that they will return the favor and allow him to direct an installment or two.

At the same time, Shyamalan is pondering the possibility of reviving Tales from the Crypt, as CBR.com reports:

“I really want to do [‘Tales from the Crypt’] and hopefully I still will, but it’s hugely complicated,” said Shyamalan. “It’s particularly difficult because of the rights issues. There are so many estates involved and people involved from the original… I love the comics [which inspired the original series] — that show was a big deal to me… it was taboo, it was like porn! In my immigrant house, I had to go to my friend’s house to watch ‘Tales from the Crypt,’ so it represented a huge thing for me.”

Leave your thoughts on M. Night Shyamalan saying that he would like to direct episodes for season 2 of Netflix’s popular series Stranger Things in the comments section below. Readers seeking more TV show news can visit our TV Show News Google+ Page and our TV Show News Facebook Page. Want up-to-the-minute notifications? FilmBook staff members publish articles by Email, Twitter, Tumblr, Google+, and Facebook.

FilmBook's Newsletter

Subscribe to FilmBook’s Daily Newsletter for the latest news!

Thank you for subscribing.

Something went wrong.

Reggie Peralta

**** We hired Reggie, fulfilled our obligations to him, and he quit in the middle of covering two TV series w/ no notice and no explanation. He then ignored our emails asking him to complete his coverage (we had no one else to cover those TV shows). He didn't care. We regret hiring him and we regret putting our trust in him. **** An aspiring writer, longtime film junkie, and former UCLARadio.com disc jockey (where I graduated with a BA in Political Science), I've made the jump from penning book reviews and current events editorials for HonorSociety.org to writing movie and TV news and reviews. When I'm not working towards my certificate in Radio and Television/Video Production at Fullerton College, I enjoy reading (horror, science fiction, and historical/political nonfiction are particular favorites), participating in my school's TV and theatre clubs, attending movie screenings, plays, concerts, and other events, and trying to come up with pithy things to say on social media. Believe it or not, there are occasions where I find time to write for my own leisure.
Back to top button
Share via
Send this to a friend