Bruce Willis & Samuel L. Jackson On Board For M. Night Shyamalan’s ‘Unbreakable’ Sequel

M. Night Shyamalan is in the process of making a sequel to his 2002 hit Unbreakable. Both original stars, Bruce Willis and Samuel L. Jackson, have signed on for the project.

UNBREAKABLE SEQUEL IN THE WORKS

The sequel is titled Glass and is set for release on Jan. 18, 2019. Shyamalan had been teasing the film for weeks and finally announced the official news on Wednesday morning.

“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?'” the tweet read. “My new film is the sequel to #Unbreakable AND #Split. It was always my dream to have both films collide in this third film.”

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

Turns out Glass will be a sequel to both Unbreakable and his most recent film Split, which earned more than $275 million worldwide. In the end of that film, Willis shows up, revealing that it and Unbreakable take place in the same cinematic universe. Star of Split James McAvoy will also return for the sequel.

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