M. Night Shyamalan's next horror film, now officially titled Split , will open on January 20, 2017, Universal Pictures announced today.

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Split is being made in collaboration with Blumhouse Productions, and will serve as a follow-up to this year's hit horror film, The Visit. Shyamalan, whose prior work includes a library of suspense thrillers like Signs and the Sixth Sense, with be working with Paranormal producer Jason Blum.The film was previously announced as an untitled project at Blumhouse, with a release date of January 27, 2017. Universal has since confirmed the release has been moved up a week.Split will star X-Men's James McAvoy, Anya Taylor Joy, Betty Buckley, Jessica Sula, and Haley Lu Richardson. The Visit producer Marc Bienstock, and executive producers Ashwin Rajan and Steven Schneider are involved as well.The Visit opened earlier this year to much critical acclaim. Be sure to read our review , in which IGN's Lucy O'Brien praises the film's ability to "combine scares and laughs to delectable effect."

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