After months of teasing that he was writing a new script, M. Night Shyamalan has finally broken his silence in astorm of tweets. His latest movieSplit, released in January, has earned more than $275 million worldwide on a modest budget of $9 million and has been hailed as a return to form for Shyamalan. SPOILER ALERT for those who have not seenSplitahead. Shyamalan has said that theSplit ending, which tied the film to fan favoriteUnbreakable, was 15 years in the making and that he went to great lengths to keep it a secret, so much so that he left the last scene out of test screenings.
For months speculation over the possibility of whether or not M. Night Shyamalan would be tackling anUnbreakable sequelor aSplit sequelerupted after the release ofSplitand today the speculation ends. The answer is both. The director announced today via Twitter that a dual sequel to both movies will be released on January 18th, 2019 through Universal Pictures, and it’s been titled:Glass.
“Finished the new script. It’s taken 17 years but I can finally answer the #1 question I get, ‘Are you making a f#&@ing sequel to Unbreakable or what?’ My new film is the sequel to Unbreakable AND Split. It was always my dream to have both films collide in this third film.”
It is now confirmed thatGlasswill be a sequel to bothSplitandUnbreakable. This is huge news to say the least. The end ofSplitwelcomed back Bruce Willis as David Dunn and tiedSplitto theUnbreakableuniverse, hinting of a possible crossover between the two films. Shymalan recently shared thatSplithad always been conceived within theUnbreakableuniverse and that the main character, Kevin Wendle Crumb was in the original script forUnbreakable. The writer/director has also said that some of the scenes ofSplitwere written over 15 years ago.
Shyamalan also confirmed the return of Bruce Willis as David Dunn and Samuel L. Jackson asElijah Price/Mr. GlassforGlass. James McAvoy will also return as Kevin Wendell Crumb as will Anya Taylor Joy as Casey Cooke. It is not yet known what the plot will be for the sequel, but knowing Shyamalan it will be a different beast than the first film. Shyamalan has said in the past that he would not do a sequel for financial gain, he would only do it if his heart spoke to him. It definitely seems as if his heart beat out is often talked about “writing demons” this time around.
WhileUnbreakablewas not Shyamalan’s greatest hit, it has been a fan favorite and has gained acult-like statusthroughout the years.Unbreakablewas released in 2000 and earned $248.1 million on $75 million budget and was seen as a box office disappointment when compared to smash success ofThe Sixth Sensein 1999.Glassis set to be released on January 18th, 2019 through Universal Pictures and is sure to be a Shyamalan twist on the trilogy.
