M. Night Shyamalan’s Split trailer: James McAvoy is nuts Universal Pictures has revealed the first trailer for Split, the latest chiller from director M. Night Shyamalan. Check out the mind-bending Split trailer in our player below! Writer/director/producer M. Night Shyamalan returns to the captivating grip of The Sixth Sense, Unbreakable and Signs with Split, an original thriller that delves into the mysterious recesses of one man’s fractured, gifted mind.