Such is the latest news from the Hollywood trades, which report that M. Night Shyamalan, Nicholas Sparks, and Jake Gyllenhaal are teaming up for a new “romantic thriller.” Per Deadline, Shyamalan and Sparks came up with the original story together,

In an unexpected twist, horror filmmaker M. Night Shyamalan's next project will be a collaboration with popular romance novelist Nicholas Sparks. The duo will collaborate on an original supernatural romantic thriller in their respective mediums: Shyamalan will write a screenplay and Sparks will write a novel based on the same concept,

The "Sixth Sense" director and the "Notebook" author are collaborating on a story, which Shyamalan will adapt into a film and Sparks will write as a novel.

Jake Gyllenhaal will lead M. Night Shyamalan's next feature, which adapts an original story by Nicholas Sparks.

Sources tell Deadline Jake Gyllenhaal is set to star in M. Night Shyamalan’s upcoming film, a supernatural romantic thriller.

Jake Gyllenhaal Set to Star in New Romantic Thriller. Jake Gyllenhaal has been positioned to appear in an upcoming film project from "collaborators" M. Night

Sources tell Deadline Jake Gyllenhaal is set to star in M. Night Shyamalan’s upcoming film, a supernatural romantic thriller, based on an original story co-created by Shyamalan and global-bestselling novelist Nicholas Sparks.

M. Night Shyamalan is developing his next mysterious film project with an original story, a supernatural romantic thriller, that he’s working on with bestselling author Nicholas Sparks . Jake Gyllenha

Filmmaker M. Night Shyalaman has landed a massive star for his new, untitled film, as Jake Gyllenhaal has come aboard.

Trap, Split, and The Sixth Sense director M. Night Shyamalan has set his next project, Deadline reports – and it's something a little different for the filmmaker. Jake Gyllenhaal will star in the movie,