Okwesithathu u-Joaquin Phoenix uzodlala efilimini ka-M. Night Shyamalan Futhi uzokwenza lokho ngaphezu kweminyaka eyishumi ngemuva kokugcina ukusebenzisana nomqondisi waseNdiya.
e 2002 Ubengomunye wabalingisi befilimu ethi 'Izimpawu' ('Izimpawu') noMel Gibson, ifilimu yesihlanu kaShyamalan, eminyakeni emibili kamuva wayezophinda emsebenzini olandelayo womqondisi, 'Ihlathi' ('Isigodi').
Okwamanje kuncane okwaziwayo ngale khasethi entsha ka-M. Night Shyamalan osanda kudlala okokuqala kumabonakude uchungechunge oluthi 'Wayward Pines', olungase lube nesizini yesibili futhi lapho sizothola khona umsebenzi wakhe wakamuva othi 'La visita' ('The visit'), azixhase yena ngokwezimali futhi awubale noJason. UBlum njengomdidiyeli ngaphansi kwelebula ye-Blumhouse Productions.
Ngokuqondile I-Blumhouse Productions izophinde ibe ngemuva kwale filimu elandelayo yomqondisi noJoaquin Phoenix njengomlingiswa oyinhloko, okuphakamisa ukuthi kuzoba yi- ifilimu yebhajethi ephansi kakhuluNgaphandle kwalokhu, into kuphela esiyaziyo ukuthi ukuqoshwa kuzoqala ngoNovemba ePhiladelphia.
Isakhiwo siyimpicabadala njengokujwayelekile kumafilimu ka-M. Night Shyamalan futhi sinjalo njengenjwayelo imfihlakalo inguzakwethu ongcono kakhulu walo mqondisi.