NIkki Amuka-Bird’s career is really taking flight. She’s about to star in the latest film from iconic filmmaker M. Night Shyamalan, Knock at the Cabin.

Nikki’s second collaboration with Night, as she calls him, follows the story of a young girl and her parents who are holidaying at a remote cabin in the woods - only to be taken hostage by four armed strangers who demand they make an unthinkable choice to avert the apocalypse. 

Having recently been seen in M. Night Shyamlan’s Old, HBO’s hit sci-fi comedy Avenue 5 and Netflix’s Persuasion, this is a really exciting time for Nikki.

Afua Hagan grabbed some time with her to discuss her second time working with Night, what made her sad, mad and glad this week and what’s next for her...