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Glass Is a Frustrating, Unsatisfying Conclusion to the Unbreakable Saga

Nineteen years ago, I saw M. Night Shyamalan’s Unbreakable and fell in love. To this day, it’s one of my favorite movies of all time. So, when I saw Split four months before release, the shocking revelation that it took place in the same universe was one of my most memorable theatrical experiences. I say … Continued

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Glass Will Feature Previously Unseen Footage From Unbreakable

The first big superhero movie of 2019 is mere days away: Glass, the sequel to 2000’s Unbreakable and 2016’s Split, is coming on January 18. There have been several trailers and TV spots, but in grand M. Night Shyamalan fashion, the film’s biggest mysteries remain intact. Well, most of them. In an interview with Fandango, … Continued

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This Look Back at Unbreakable Proves Times Sure Have Changed When It Comes to Comic Book Movies

Comic book films are so prevalent these days it’s easy to forget how different things were only a few years ago. The year was 2000, and director M. Night Shyamalan was about to release his highly anticipated follow-up to the mega hit The Sixth Sense. The movie, called Unbreakable, reunited the director with star Bruce … Continued

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New Glass Trailer Brings the Movie’s Heroes and Villains Together in an Epic Way

Considering that M. Night Shyamalan’s Glass is meant to be the climax of one of his strongest, most fascinating narratives, it makes sense that the movie’s going to bring its characters together in a way that makes them all feel larger than life. Glass’ latest international trailer features a number of shots we’ve already seen … Continued

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Newest Glass Trailer Blurs the Line Between Fantasy and Reality

One of the most interesting questions about M. Night Shyamalan’s upcoming Glass feature is just how big the film’s stakes are going to get, considering that it features on a evil super genius, an unbreakable man, and a being who might as well be a near-invulnerable demon. There are a number of directions the movie … Continued

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James McAvoy Goes on a Rampage in the Latest Footage From Glass

Under no circumstances should James McAvoy be allowed to gallop ever again after this movie. While past trailers for M. Night Shyamalan’s wild Unbreakable/Split followup have focused on the more subdued side of things—giving us a bit more insight into the psychologist (played by Sarah Paulson) that brings together Mr. Glass (Samuel L. Jackson), David … Continued

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The New Glass Trailer Makes You Believe Supervillains Are Real

The second trailer for M. Night Shyamalan’s highly anticipated film, Glass, is here, and with it, the curtain has been pulled back just a little bit more on a film almost two decades in the making. In Glass, the worlds of Unbreakable and Split collide as David Dunn (Bruce Willis) of Unbreakable finds himself chasing … Continued

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After The Nun, Here Are 5 More Horror Characters Who Deserve Spin-Off Movies

The Nun, a prequel delving into the antagonist first introduced in The Conjuring 2, comes out September 7—just the latest project spawned by the spooky franchise (lest we forget, a third Annabelle movie is now in the works). Now that horror spinoffs are all the rage, we have a few suggestions beyond the Conjuring films … Continued

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Updates From Halloween, The Flash, and More

A Spider-Man star could be joining Disney’s Little Mermaid reboot. Idris Elba just can’t escape those Bond rumors. Laurie Strode continues to look amazingly badass in new Halloween stills. Plus, even more apocalyptic American Horror Story teasers, and the CW hypes up the return of its DC shows. Spoilers, away! The Little Mermaid That Hashtag … Continued

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M. Night Shyamalan on the Philosophical Conflict at the Heart of Glass

Within the span of just a few films, M. Night Shyamalan went from being thought of as one of the most innovative and promising directors in Hollywood to being derided for movies like Lady in the Water and Avatar: The Last Airbender, which failed to capture audience’s imaginations. With his latest films Split and Glass, however, … Continued

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Unbreakable and Split Collide in the First Outstanding Trailer for Glass

Eighteen years after we first met the unbreakable David Dunn and the extremely breakable Elijah Price, they’re back in the first trailer for M. Night Shyalaman’s Glass, and this time they’ve got Kevin Crumb and his 23 personalities with them. Dunn (Bruce Willis) and Price (Samuel L. Jackson) are from the 2000 film Unbreakable which, … Continued

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The First Photos From M. Night Shyamalan’s Glass Are Hauntingly Beautiful

After that wild twist at the end of Split, we’ve been waiting for ages to see what M. Night Shyamalan could do when it came to smashing together James McAvoy, Samuel L. Jackson, and Bruce Willis for the Unbreakable sequel no one saw coming. And so far, the results are sinister and weirdly gorgeous. Entertainment … Continued

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Samuel L. Jackson Thinks the Events of Glass Are Everything His Character Ever Wanted

Considering it’s called Glass, it’s no surprise Samuel L. Jackson sees the upcoming film as the ultimate wish fulfillment for his sinister supervillain character of the same name. “All of a sudden, my character has the thing he wanted: the heroic good guy, the bad guy, and I get to be in the middle of … Continued

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The First Footage From the Unbreakable Sequel Glass Includes a Supervillain Team-Up

Before M. Night Shyamalan debuted the first footage from his upcoming movie Glass at CinemaCon, his star Samuel L. Jackson had something to say. “It’s about time I got the title role in my own motherfucking movie,” he said to the audience in Las Vegas. And, from the looks of the footage, what a movie … Continued

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The New Mutants Could Be Adding a Mysterious New Character

Writer Jennifer Lee talks about the chances of Elsa finding love in Frozen 2. A familiar face is making a brief return in Once Upon a Time. Bruce Campbell discussed the future of Ash vs. Evil Dead. The Orville recruits a big Star Trek writer. Plus, new looks at the next episodes of The Flash … Continued

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The 8 Best (and 4 Worst) Twist Endings in Scifi and Fantasy Movies

Scifi and fantasy films are famously fond of twist endings. Certainly, authors like Richard Matheson and TV shows like The Twilight Zone are a big reason why—but last-act shocks reach back to the era of silent cinema, as anyone who’s seen 1920’s The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari can attest. Last-act shocks don’t always work, but … Continued

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Unbreakable and Split Stars Will Return for M. Night Shyamalan’s Superhero Sequel Glass

M. Night Shyamalan is making his own comic book universe, even if it’s not based on an actual comic book. Unbreakable stars Bruce Willis and Samuel L. Jackson, as well as Split lead James McAvoy, are set to reprise their roles in Shyamalan’s latest superhero installment, Glass. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Willis will be … Continued

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TNT’s Tales From The Crypt Reboot Refuses To Die

The Crypt-Keeper may already have been laid to rest, but TNT hasn’t given up on resurrecting M. Night Shyamalan’s beleaguered Tales From The Crypt reboot. Turner Entertainment’s chief creative officer Kevin Reilly recently gave an update on the project, saying that he and others at TNT still want the rights needed to produce a new … Continued

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TNT Has Killed the Tales From the Crypt Reboot

The Crypt-Keeper can officially stay in his grave. Speaking to Deadline, TNT and TBS president Kevin Reilly said that the network had to pull its plans to reboot Tales from the Crypt with filmmaker M. Night Shyamalan due to rights issues. “That one got really caught up in a complete legal mess unfortunately with a … Continued

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Glass, the Sequel Both to Split and Unbreakable, Will Be Out January 2019

Well, spoilers be damned, now it’s out there. M. Night Shyamalan just announced via Twitter that his next movie is called Glass. It’s a sequel to Split and Unbreakable simultaneously and it’ll be in theaters January 18, 2019. Bruce Willis will return as David Dunn. Samuel L. Jackson will return as Mr. Glass. James McAvoy … Continued