‘Split’ Sequel Announced
Warning! Spoilers Ahead!
M. Night Shyamalan has confirmed that a sequel to his surprise hit ‘Split’ (2017) is set for release in 2019.
The movie, titled ‘Glass’, will follow the chronology of the universe set up by Shyamalan in ‘Split’ and ‘Unbreakable’ (2000), offering a decisive sequel to the highly thought of superhero origins movie that the director wrote the screenplay for and directed at the turn of the century.
Unbreakable stars Bruce Willis and Samuel L. Jackson are each confirmed to be returning to their roles, with Split stars James McAvoy and Anya Taylor-Joy also announced.
The director revealed the news via Twitter today (26th April 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) 26 April 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) 26 April 2017
I’m reteaming with my partners @jason_blum and @Universalpics for this crazy comic book thriller.
— M. Night Shyamalan (@MNightShyamalan) 26 April 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) 26 April 2017
Split was a huge success for M. Night Shyamalan, earning upwards of $270million at the global box office from a $9million budget. At the time, the film was considered a major win for a director who was on the decline after a number of box office and critical failures, including the Will Smith starrer After Earth and 2010’s The Last Airbender starring Dev Patel, which was maligned for being racially insensitive and being unfaithful to the source material.
Glass will be released on the 18th of January 2019.
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