M. Night Shyamalan Announces Glass; Sequel To Both Split & Unbreakable

Writer-director M. Night Shyamalan has recently enjoyed a royal return to form with his audacious psychological thriller Split, and today he took to Twitter, providing fans with an insight into his next project.

Glass – scheduled for a release in 2019 – will serve as his next project, and a direct sequel to both Split and Unbreakable. The film will unite the talents of Bruce Willis, James McAvoy, Anya Taylor-Joy, and Samuel L. Jackson.

Here’s how the director broke the news to the internet, which quite rightly went mad…

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

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

Source: Twitter