I disagree with introduction, I like almost every Shyamalan movie. I found some entertainment in The Happening too. It will be shame if he will produce instead direct in the future only because few Hostel fans who have too high expectations of every upcoming Shyamalan title. :(

Shame shame.

Great, this is "the best news", I have heard, yet.

Sounds good to me!

Definitely good news. I lost faith in Night not only as a writer but a director too. The performances in 'The Happening' are proof that his skill as a director has gone the way of his writing. And if 'The Happening' is proof of anything else its that he's better at selling his ideas than actually rendering them on film. Consider that nobody wanted anything to do with 'The Happening' initially, and yet he still got it made (with studio support). This is a good decision on his part (as long as the ideas he's selling people aren't his own) to move on from writer/director to producer. Its the only thing he's still skilled at.

Well, what can i say... say Nay to originality, say Yay to remakes... with Shyamalan out of the way, it's another director not helming remakes from asia or any other country... it's really sad that this happens. He's just a good director who does not follow the protocol, and that's exactly what he done wrong... sad sad news. =(

'bout fuckin time! but it`s just another gimmick in a long line of Shyamalan stunts. He`ll still try to stick his face into every movie they make and they still have "Artistic control" which basically means they will make the movies how they want. They will be the same pieces of crap in new packages and tons of people will flock to the theaters because of his name. It works for Tarantino.

I think Shymalan is a phenominal director. i mean would it kill him to just step away from the script and let someone else write it? As a director he is fantastic and i really dont want him to just produce. I really do like Night, i like signs, sixth sense, love unbreakable, and i even liked the village. after that it was kinda down hill for me. Never the less, his direction has always been spot on, its simply the story lines and what not that are killing me. Come on Shyamalan, just direct...its the right thing for you to do.

Uhm, sorry, but this doesn't mean M. Night is not going to direct any more films after Airbender. He even says this venture will serve to help his own writing/directing. So, I guess you guys get to wear your "I Hate M. Night Shyamalan!" T-shirts a little longer. Now, go work on that secret handshake.

M.Night is a great director and the last movie the hapening is a good movie better movie that most of the shit go to cinemas the laidy in the water is shit and prtencius movie but all the other movies e directed are good movies

He's a pussy! I completely agree with the "intro". the best this guy has ever written is the sixth sense and stuart little. just sayin. The Happening- boycotted Lady in the Water -crap The Village -garbage Signs -awful Unbreakable -terrible Stuart Little -hahaha The Sixth Sense -great

meh, the writing for Unbreakable and the Sixth Sense was quite good overall and were both fantastically well done movies -- the rest of his movies have so many problems and stupid stupid shit in them it makes me barf (Signs was at least "ok" up until the end with the fucking water bullshit. So fucking dumb.) He has to somehow channel whatever he did for the first two... bring that back again!! and Bruce Willis --- he cant make a movie without Bruce! SOOOOOO maybe this decision will give him a chance to mesh with fresh talents and learn the errors of his ways!!!

This is bad news for any writers. Cause this is what Sham is saying. I am so talented and have so many ideas that I am going to bring in other writers and directors to see these ideas through. Which is a nightmare for any writer or director. Cause Sham knows what he wants. So if a writer goes off and writes something based on his idea. He's not going to like it and it's going to go through script hell until he just takes over the project and writes it himself. HIs Ego will get in the way.

I hate script hell. Script hell sucks. I know, because I'm in the middle of script hell at the moment. Being a hired gun on a project is creatively stiffling. The producer/director says "I want this-this-and this." Then they get those things and think you gave them something different. OK, need to lay down now. Gee thanks, shitbuster... you just gave all kinds of brain anuerisms.

Good, he sucks. Writing, directing, why don't he just move away from hollywood?

silverfall:: dude did you really just knock Tarantino?? wow.. balls.. the most uneducated opinion ive ever heard, but balls.... I think Night should keep doing what he does, despite the web hate... yes The Happening bombed, but maybe he needs to get in that film school mindstate and pull something good out of the hat. we dont know yet..

Producing? I'd let him be Key Grip......and that's at best.

Producing? He's the twist...the check bounces!! BOOSH!!

I've liked all his movies but The Happening. I didn't see anything wrong with The Village and Unbreakable. They were better than a lot of critically acclaimed junk on here. The Happening was horrid, yes. But he's not terrible if he stays in his comfort zone and doesn't try to be gory when he can't be.

tom_dahm: I didnt knock tarantino`s work...I love his films...but, the movies he has produced, they arent as good. And he and Shyamalan both have a love of sticking their face into their own movies. I was just saying that people will go see a movie as long as his name is on it. Tarantino likes movies that not everyone can get into so some of the things he has produced have been hit or miss. Shyamalan will be doing more of the exact same thing he is doing now, but if the movie fails he can blame someone else.

thank god.