Overview

• Remain releases Tuesday via Penguin Random House as the 25th novel from Nicholas Sparks.
• Shyamalan originated the concept and wrote the screenplay while Sparks authored the novel.
• The story follows New York architect Tate Donovan in Cape Cod after a psychiatric discharge, drawing on a family gift tied to lingering spirits.
• Production on the film starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Phoebe Dynevor wrapped this summer, with a planned October 2026 release.
• Sparks says the book and the movie may not share the same ending and teases a final-page nod to Shyamalan's past work.