Unbreakable (2024)

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Was Unbreakable meant to be a trilogy? ›

According to Shyamalan, "I was on a conference call with the studio, and they were saying we can't mention the word 'comic books' or 'superheroes' because it's too fringe". Upon release in 2000, Bruce Willis revealed that Unbreakable was the first part of a planned trilogy.

The final act is a stroke of genius that retroactively casts Split as a sequel to Unbreakable. The brief but potent cameo of Willis, referencing Mr. Glass, acts as a narrative bridge linking the two movies. This connection is more than a simple plot twist; it redefines the context of Split within a broader mythos.

While Glass can be enjoyed as a standalone film, watching Unbreakable and Split enriches the narrative with important context and character connections. M. Night Shyamalan's trilogy concludes with Glass, integrating visual elements, flashbacks, and character arcs to create a complex and satisfying finale.

Unbreakable's story subverts superhero tropes until it reaches an unusually happy ending for Shyamalan—then Price asks Dunn to shake his hand. That's when Dunn realizes that Price engineered the circ*mstances that revealed his powers, including a train crash at the beginning of the movie that claimed 130 lives.

Glass is a 2019 superhero film written and directed by M. Night Shyamalan, who also produced with Jason Blum, Marc Bienstock, and Ashwin Rajan. The film is a crossover and sequel to Shyamalan's previous films Unbreakable (2000) and Split (2016) and the third and final installment in the Unbreakable trilogy.

Because of the initial backlash, it took Night 16 years to finally gain the courage, determination, and confidence to make the incredibly well-acted sequel entitled Split in January of 2017.

In Unbreakable, David Dunn (Willis) survives a train crash with no injuries, leading to the realization that he harbors superhuman abilities.

"I probably wouldn't [do another sequel]," the filmmaker told ComicBook.com while discussing his latest movie, Knock at the Cabin (now playing in theaters). "Originally, Unbreakable was supposed to be a trilogy, so that's the way I thought of it, as a long story. Beyond that, not really."

Cast. James McAvoy as Kevin Wendell Crumb / Dennis / Patricia / Hedwig / Barry / Orwell / Jade / The Beast: Kevin lives with dissociative identity disorder (DID), whereby he has 23 distinct personalities. A 24th personality, "The Beast", manifests as an insatiable cannibal with superhuman capabilities.

There have been no discussions about continuing the Unbreakable franchise with a fourth installment, but M. Night Shyamalan has now revealed a scrapped idea for Glass that would have connected The Visit to the series.

What are the three Unbreakable movies? ›

The Unbreakable trilogy order is complicated by its loosely connected spinoff, Split, and the big franchise crossover, Glass. Unbreakable is considered the first auteur superhero franchise, as all of its movies are written and directed by the same visionary filmmaker: M. Night Shyamalan.

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It's An Extremely Grounded Origin Story

Unbreakable is a superhero movie disguised as a psychological drama. The movie was marketed as a thriller over Shyamalan's objections. But once the film unfolded onscreen, it revealed a unique, original, and unexpected superhero origin story.

Throughout the first film, Elijah acted as both a friend and mentor to David Dunn, helping him embrace his destiny as a superhero in hopes to make the world a better place. He was even clever enough to deduce Ellie Staple's true intentions and the Clover Organization's existence.