| Unbreakable | |
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| Directed by | M. Night Shyamalan |
| Written by | M. Night Shyamalan |
| Produced by | M. Night Shyamalan Barry Mendel (1) Sam Mercer (1) Jason Blum (2–3) Marc Bienstock (2–3) Ashwin Rajan (3) |
| Starring | Bruce Willis Samuel L. Jackson (1, 3) Spencer Treat Clark (1, 3) Charlayne Woodard (1, 3) Robin Wright Penn (1) James McAvoy (2–3) Anya Taylor-Joy (2–3) Betty Buckley (2) Sarah Paulson (3) |
| Cinematography | Eduardo Serra (1) Michael Gioulakis (2–3) |
| Edited by | Dylan Tichenor (1) Luke Ciarrocchi (2–3) Blu Murray (3) |
| Music by | James Newton Howard (1) West Dylan Thordson (2–3) |
Production companies | Blinding Edge Pictures Touchstone Pictures (1) Barry Mendel Productions (1) Limited Edition Productions Inc. (1) Blumhouse Productions (2–3) Perfect World Pictures (3) Buena Vista International (3) |
| Distributed by | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (1, 3 (International)) Universal Pictures (2–3 (United States)) |
Release date | 2000–2019 |
Running time | 351 minutes |
| Budget | $104 million (Total 3 films) |
| Box office | $773.6 million (Total 3 films) |
The Unbreakable trilogy,[1] also known as the Eastrail 177 Trilogy, is an American superhero thriller and psychological horror film series.[2] The films were written, produced, and directed by M. Night Shyamalan. The trilogy consists of Unbreakable (2000), Split (2016), and Glass (2019).
The franchise features the character David Dunn, a man who discovers he has the abilities of a superhero. The series has been noted for its differences from more traditional superhero films, with Shyamalan's work referred to as "the first auteur shared superhero universe". It is the first superhero franchise that is written and directed by one person, in comparison to other popular films in the genre.[3] Shyamalan has noted that while it is based on comic book superheroes, and refers to comic books, it is not actually derived from comic book material itself.[4] In contrast to most superhero films, the series is also generally grounded in reality,[5] and is seen as a deconstruction of the superhero genre.[6] The series is thus considered to be a unique take on the superhero genre.[7]
The filmmaker has stated that the films are origin stories of people with unique gifts, with the intent being to acknowledge that every person has something special about them. Unbreakable has been labeled the first grounded superhero film,[8] while Split has been called the first solo supervillain origin story,[9] and Hollywood's first stealth sequel.[10][11]
- ^ Cox, James "Details emerge about the sequel to Split, 'Glass'" Archived April 18, 2019, at the Wayback Machine, Buzz, April 27, 2018
– Busch, Caitlin, "Samuel L. Jackson Has Finished the 'Split' Sequel, But It's Not Over Yet" Archived August 13, 2020, at the Wayback Machine, Inverse, November 20, 2017
– Murray, Emily "Split Sequel Footage Debuts At CinemaCon" Archived March 4, 2020, at the Wayback Machine, Unilad (no date)
– "Toni Collette wont be popping up in M Night Shyalamans Glass Movie Exclusive" Archived January 22, 2020, at the Wayback Machine, Yahoo Movie News - ^ McCreesh, Louise (September 14, 2017). "Split and Unbreakable sequel Glass Is a "superhero movie", confirms producer Jason Blum – But what does this mean in terms of plot?". Digitalspy.com. Digital Spy. Archived from the original on April 3, 2019. Retrieved November 18, 2017.
- ^ McMillan, Graeme (April 26, 2017). "Glass M Night Shyamalans Split Unbreakable Sequel Could Redefine Superheroes". hollywoodreporter.com. The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on November 12, 2017. Retrieved November 18, 2017.
- ^ Elderkin, Beth (September 22, 2017). "Unbreakable and Split Stars Will Return for M Night Shyamalans Superhero Sequel, Glass". gizmodo/com.au. Gizmodo. Archived from the original on December 1, 2017. Retrieved November 18, 2017.
- ^ "Glass Is Setting Itself Up As An Anti-MCU". Screen Rant. July 21, 2018. Archived from the original on October 21, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
- ^ "'Glass' Looks Like M. Night Shyamalan's Most Complex Film Yet". The Hollywood Reporter. July 21, 2018. Archived from the original on July 29, 2018. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
- ^ Placido, Dani Di (July 21, 2018). "M. Night Shyamalan's Cinematic Universe Is Truly Unique". Forbes. Archived from the original on July 26, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
- ^ Squires, John (January 10, 2019). "M. Night Shyamalan's 'Unbreakable': The Original (and Arguably Best) Grounded in Reality Superhero Movie". Bloody Disgusting!. Archived from the original on February 25, 2019. Retrieved February 24, 2019.
- ^ Francisco, Eric (January 23, 2017). "Split Twist Ending M Night Shyamalan God Damn Unbreakable is Back". Inverse. Archived from the original on December 1, 2017. Retrieved November 18, 2017.
- ^ "How 'Glass' Star Anya Taylor-Joy Got a Film School Education on Set". The Hollywood Reporter. January 15, 2019. Archived from the original on January 19, 2019. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
- ^ Hiatt, Brian (December 20, 2018). "The Fall and Rise of M. Night Shyamalan". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on November 26, 2021. Retrieved July 25, 2020.