After nearly twenty years, we’re finally getting a follow-up to Shyamalan’s masterpiece.
If you haven’t seen Split by now, well, let’s just say you’ve been given every chance to see Split by now. With the film now out on home video, I think it’s safe to say that everybody knows that the James McAvoy-starring film was something of a sequel to Shyamalan’s Unbreakable. Bruce Willis reprised the role of the heroic David Dunn for a genuinely shocking final scene at the end of the film, suggesting that Dunn and Kevin Wendell Crumb will eventually come face to face.
And indeed they will, as Shyamalan just confirmed that Glass will be a sequel to both Unbreakable and Split, with ALL major stars returning. And it’s coming January 18, 2019.
Taking to Twitter today, Shyamalan laid out all the details:
Okay. Here we go. Finished the new script.
— M. Night Shyamalan (@MNightShyamalan) April 26, 2017
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?”
— M. Night Shyamalan (@MNightShyamalan) April 26, 2017
My new film is the sequel to #Unbreakable AND #Split. It was always my dream to have both films collide in this third film.
— M. Night Shyamalan (@MNightShyamalan) April 26, 2017
The iconic Bruce Willis returns as David Dunn
— M. Night Shyamalan (@MNightShyamalan) April 26, 2017
The incomparable @SamuelLJackson will return as Elijah Price/Mr. Glass
— M. Night Shyamalan (@MNightShyamalan) April 26, 2017
The virtuoso #JamesMcAvoy returns as Kevin Wendell Crumb, Patricia, Dennis, Hedwig, Barry, Jade, Orwell, The Beast, Heinrich, Norma, Pol-
— M. Night Shyamalan (@MNightShyamalan) April 26, 2017
And the prodigy, @AnyaTaylorJoy will return as Casey Cooke
— M. Night Shyamalan (@MNightShyamalan) April 26, 2017
I’m reteaming with my partners @jason_blum and @Universalpics for this crazy comic book thriller.
— M. Night Shyamalan (@MNightShyamalan) April 26, 2017
And the film is called GLASS…
— M. Night Shyamalan (@MNightShyamalan) April 26, 2017
Universal Pictures will release #Glass on January 18, 2019 all over the world. How’s that for not keeping a secret!
— M. Night Shyamalan (@MNightShyamalan) April 26, 2017
Pretty sure Shyamalan just one-upped Alien Day with this one. Sorry, Xenomorphs!
