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M. Night Shyamalan, filmmaker

The master of supernatural suspense returns with Split, a psychological thriller that explores mental illness. Shyamalan discusses the untapped potential of the human brain and the changing nature of diversity in Hollywood

M. NIGHT SHYAMALAN’S NEW MOVIE, SPLIT, IS ABOUT A man with multiple personalities competing for control of his mind and body. James McAvoy plays Kevin, who developed 23 personalities in the aftermath of childhood trauma. The most nefarious of these kidnap three young women and lock them in a dreary basement. As the women struggle to find a way out, Kevin’s many personae devolve into

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