How The "Next Spielberg" Label Nearly Derailed M. Night Shyamalan's Career

While being called "the next Spielberg" sounds like the ultimate compliment, for M. Night Shyamalan, it was a burden that hurt his career. While many fans believe the first M. Night Shyamalan movie was The Sixth Sense, this 1999 smash was actually his third. He had previously helmed two little seen dramas: Praying with Anger (1992) and Wide Awake.