Midnight Special (Also Known As: Untitled Jeff Nichols/Sci-Fi Project) is an Adventure, Drama, Mystery film directed and written by Jeff Nichols. It was released on 1 April 2016. It stars Michael Shannon, Joel Edgerton, Kirsten Dunst. The film’s content : A father and son go on the run, pursued by the government and a cult drawn to the child’s special powers… What awaits ahead?