How M. Night Shyamalan Came Back From the Dead
The filmmaker weathered some of the wildest hype and harshest backlash that Hollywood has to offer. Then he found a different path.
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The filmmaker weathered some of the wildest hype and harshest backlash that Hollywood has to offer. Then he found a different path.
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