What type of movie was "Signs" that James Newton Howard and M. Night Shymalan collaborated on?
Signs (film) Signs is a 2002 American science fiction horror film written and directed by M. Night Shyamalan and executive produced by Shyamalan, Frank Marshall, Kathleen Kennedy and Sam Mercer. A joint collective effort to commit to the film's production was made by Blinding Edge Pictures and The Kennedy/Marshall Company. It was commercially distributed by Touchstone Pictures theatrically, and by Touchstone Home Entertainment in home media format. Its story focuses on a former Episcopal priest named Graham Hess, played by Mel Gibson, who discovers a series of crop circles in his cornfield. Hess slowly discovers that the phenomena are a result of extraterrestrial life. It also stars Joaquin Phoenix, Rory Culkin, and Abigail Breslin. "Signs" explores faith, kinship, and extraterrestrials.
Sam Mercer Sam Mercer is a producer of many Hollywood films, including several projects directed by M. Night Shyamalan such as "Signs", "Lady in the Water" and "Unbreakable", as well as other films like "Van Helsing" and "Things We Lost in the Fire". His career started during the early 1980s as a location manager and later advanced to a producer and executive producer. He also produced the M. Night Shyamalan films "The Happening" and "The Last Airbender".